Saw some children today
So excited to play
All the games I had loved as a lad
Football headed the sports
Built some castles and forts
My heart sank when they all looked so glad
With a war at it\'s height
They all started to fight
Every face has a look of sheer bliss
As they load up each gun
Battles lost others won
This is far from the childhood I miss
There was no dirt to see
No skinned elbow or knee
And not one had a trickle of sweat
They did not leave the room
All that \"GOAL\" and \"BOOM BOOM \"
Was played out on an old TV set
I guess that\'s just the way
That the world turns today
Let\'s me know I\'m no longer that boy
Who would do it for real
Long before the reveal
Of this 21st century toy