The Good Ole' Days

Verse 1
Well the rooster's crowin',
At the crack of dawn,
The boss man’s waitin',
I’d better get gone;
One more dollar,
One more day,
How I long,
For the good ole' days.

Verse 2
Now the dog is a barkin',
Up over the hill,
Time for a minute,
Seems to stand still;
The birds in the trees,
Just a singin' away,
How I long,
For the good ole' days.

Chorus:
The good ole' days,
When life was brand new,
Neighbor helped neighbor
Men's hearts beat true,
You could trust a man
By the words he'd say,
How I long,
For the good ole' days.

Verse 3
The traffic's gettin' noisy,
Birds singin' die down,
People are pushin' n' shovin',
Rushin' into town;
I don't understand,
Why folks are that way,
How I long,
For the good ole' days.

Verse 4
Well there's cheatin' n' lyin',
Friends are untrue,
Look out for number one,
Is their golden rule;
My mind goes back,
To another way,
How I long,
For the good ole' days.

Chorus:
The good ole' days,
When life was brand new,
Neighbor helped neighbor,
Men's hearts beat true;
You could trust a man,
By the words he'd say,
How I long,
For the good ole' days!
How I long,
For the good ole' days!

Yeah the rooster's crowin',
At the crack of dawn...

Now the dog is a barkin',
Up over the hill...

Written by: Loyd Taylor, July, 1992