THANKS FOR THE MEMORY
We met, we married a long time ago
We worked long hours, the wages were low
No telly, no radio, no baths, times were hard
Just a cold water tap and a walk up the yard.
No holidays aboard, no carpets on the floors.
We had coal on the fire and never locked doors.
Our children arrived, no pills in those days,
And we bought them up without state aid.
No valium, no drugs, no LSD
We cured our pains with a nice cup of tea.
If you were sick you were treated at once,
Not fill in a form and come back in a month.
No vandals, no muggings - we had nowt to rob,
In fact you were rich with a couple of bob.
People were happier in those far off days,
Kinder, more caring in so many ways,
Milkmen and paper boys would whistle and sing,
And at night at the “flicks” was a wonderful thing.
Oh, we had our troubles, we had our strife,
But we just had to face them - that was our life,
But now I’m alone, I look back through the years,
I don’t think of the troubles, bad times and tears,
I remember the blessings, our home, kids and love,
We shared them together and I THANK GOD ABOVE
We met, we married a long time ago
We worked long hours, the wages were low
No telly, no radio, no baths, times were hard
Just a cold water tap and a walk up the yard.
No holidays aboard, no carpets on the floors.
We had coal on the fire and never locked doors.
Our children arrived, no pills in those days,
And we bought them up without state aid.
No valium, no drugs, no LSD
We cured our pains with a nice cup of tea.
If you were sick you were treated at once,
Not fill in a form and come back in a month.
No vandals, no muggings - we had nowt to rob,
In fact you were rich with a couple of bob.
People were happier in those far off days,
Kinder, more caring in so many ways,
Milkmen and paper boys would whistle and sing,
And at night at the “flicks” was a wonderful thing.
Oh, we had our troubles, we had our strife,
But we just had to face them - that was our life,
But now I’m alone, I look back through the years,
I don’t think of the troubles, bad times and tears,
I remember the blessings, our home, kids and love,
We shared them together and I THANK GOD ABOVE
