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When I was young, the trains were clean and always ran on time |
[Beefy] |
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The teacher-nuns were never mean and streets were free of crime |
[Francine] |
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The motorists were all polite, the streets were free of trash |
[Beefy] |
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Hallmark cards were never trite and water didn't splash
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[Francine]
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Girls resisted petting on the first or second date |
[Beefy] |
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Doctors practiced bloodletting and the patients thought it great |
[Francine] |
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We all could have a great night out and get change from a penny |
[Grayman] |
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And very few were very stout though calories were many |
[Francine] |
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I remember my first girlfriend; she was sweet as sugar candy |
[Grayman] |
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I'd say she was a pearl and from then on life was dandy
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[Francine]
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Our parents gave us rugged toys, made proudly in Japan |
[Helen Owly] |
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And every gentlewoman had a good and gentle man |
[Evan] |
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My father, ever fair and wise, would gently set me straight |
[Kansas Sam] |
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Sometimes with anecdotes and lies and yes, I took the bait
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[Francine]
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We'd chicken then for special times, and beef for everyday |
[Beefy] |
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It was legal then to murder mimes and all would yell, "hurray!" |
[Francine] |
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We all had boundless energy; our limbs were young and lithe |
[Grayman] |
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All families ran in synergy, and gladly gave their tithe
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[Karin]
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Old men would not in grumbling tone recall a golden age |
[Beefy] |
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And no one then would 'piss and moan' although consumed with rage |
[Francine] |
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If only life were simple now, as once it used to be |
[Kansas Sam] |
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Respectful youth would kneel or bow to rambling fools like me! |
[Beefy] |