Story Behind The Song
This song looks at parents frustrations with their children's behaviors and a yearning for days past/
Song Description
This song yearns for yesteryear and the loss of many family traditions and mores, and how they affect the upbringing of children in today's society. It highlights the parents frustration with their children but puts the blame back on the parents.
Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Pop - Easy Listening |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Baby, Children |
Similar Artists |
Norah Jones, Janis Ian |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
What happened to the days
When God Bless followed a sneeze
When a Request was followed by Please
When we played out in the rain
And it was safer
Than Video games
God Bless Died
Don't blame the children
It came from you and me
What happened to the days
When there weren't so many rules'
Our mistakes
Were part of our youth
As one big family
Neighbors weren't strangers
It's called humanity
God Bless Died
Don't Blame the children
It came from you and me
What happened to the days?
When elders got respect
And we listened
To their intellect
When we always took the time
To help those
Without a dime
Every Generation Bridge
Has the same complaint
They think their children
Are the first to go astray
We got to live and learn
As the world passes by
To keep our strengths
And Pass them down the line
Instrument
Chorus 2 x