Granddad sitting by the fire, reminiscing of the times when he was a boy
In the good old days, he keeps on saying but everything I heard before
Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again
Times were when
Times were when boys look like poor boys and their daddy says, "Active like youth should"
He doesn't understand our generation and in it he can see no good
Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again
Times were when
But when I get to his age, I will talk of all the good times I had today
Times were when he was a young man and he thought and did the same things I do today
Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again
Times were when
Times were when times were when, times that won't be back again
Times were when