After seeing yet another piece of 'kids these days' glurge on usenet...
When I was a youth, all our music
Was much more melodious than loud
And we may not have had much appearance
But of that which we did, we were proud!
And our loving was always romantic
And a marriage assured we'd commit
And a parent would act with responsibility
And families stayed closely knit
And we walked twenty miles to the schoolhouse
Barefoot, uphill each way
And we spent all our time there in *learning*
Except for the bits where we'd pray
And we lined up to serve our great nation
And its standards of justice and truth
And our rulers adhered to the Golden Rule
When I was a youth
Yes, when I was a youth, every city
Could boast a nativity scene
Our behaviour was perfectly civil
And our English harked back to the Queen
And employees displayed dedication
And our spending was prudently low
And I'd say our achievements were full of ambition
But what that might mean, I don't know
And we all sang the Star Spangled Banner
Standing, hands on our hearts
And our personal dealings saw patience
And tolerance raised into arts
And we watched as the next generation
Grew decadent, loud and uncouth
And we wondered what happened to that golden era
When I was a youth