Oh the joys we had of our youth
Like waiting for a new nickel for a lost tooth
Remember the snow that we used to play in?
We thought it was deep if it was more then a dusting
The toys we enjoyed were all American made
We never ate them, because Maw raised us that way
Dad had 2 jobs and Maw helped us grow
Something today’s kids will never know
We never locked all our bikes at the rack
If somebody took it, we’d just go get it back
The morals diminished, the times how they’ve changed
Come robberies, and car jacking, more drug dealers, and gunfire exchanged
If I was a bad boy there was a spanking for me
And now if we touch them its jail time we’ll see
Oh yes, the joys we had of our youth
Oh, now it is 5 bucks for one stinking tooth
When I was a young’un I walked to and from
Now in the wrong place you’re bound to be mugged
When the fire whistle blew the whole town ran to see
Now sirens and whistles blow constantly
Oh the joys we had of our youth
Now it’s 10 bucks for one stupid tooth
As time ticked away and we grew day by day
Those memories stay with me, you can’t take them away
Now that I have 2 kids of my own
I wish they could have some of the memories I’ve known
Oh the joys we had of our youth
And I ain’t gonna pay 20 bucks for one flipping tooth
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