I heard the ole man talkin-so like usual - I stopped to listenHe was all worked up 'bout simple thingslike family, a home, even huntin' & fishin'Sick & tired of livin' this " New Age"feelin' like things just move too fastThat cane poles & ol dirt roadswere quickly becomin' a thing of the pastAfter a moment he said " I sure miss the ol' days back when I was just a boy... "When neighbors -they knew each other & the people - they felt genuine joy.Joy passed through the generations of pure - good ole country livin;Where Christmas was more 'bout one another than gifts you'd been givenAt supper - families would all sit-& daddy she'd be the one to prayAsking " Lord forgive us of our sins& bless this ole dirt where we stay"Then daybreak , people were up - n - at  - em ready to take on their tasksNever shying from a chore - you see -they were cut from a cloth that would last  But you're talkin' 'bout a time when - respect - that was a mustAnd men only said things once -never stand there & fussSee - those men - Americawas built off their shouldersAlways providin' for family- for country- they were honorable soldiers! Then a smile touched his eyes & he said" I sure could use some ol front porch sittin'with just my woman- the kids - & the dog"Damn- wouldn't that be fittin'?Cuz the way this life is headin'I just don't think I fit anymoreLike maybe - my time has come & gonejust like the damned ol' Dinosaur