I have so many memories
That well inside of me
Of days that seems much simpler now
It seems that used to be
Yes used to be when viewed from now
Most often times seems good
Yes better than the times we’re in
But I am sure we could
Yes could look back when now is then
Yes now I’m sure will be
In future years the view we’ll see
Is better now will be
It seems that present times seem worse
Than years so long ago
And each year older that we grow
We look to way back when
I hear my father’s voice in me
When I say do you know
Yes do you know the way it was
Before I so did grow
Yes grow into this old old man
Who does not know the how
Yes how his voice did turn into
The voice he’s hearing now
I know my son does just like me
He thinks the old mans gone
Yes gone off on his talk about
The way things can’t go on
Yes I heard my words years ago
They came out from the mouth
The mouth of one who now I think
Does wonder what it’s about
Yes will things now get better still
Or will things now soon be
The things we look back longingly
When we think used to be
By Ronald Gainsford
© 2000 Ronald Gainsford
BY RGAI
