Brand new cars with old car looks
Smoother and just as fast
Seems more and more
I hear talk of the past
“Back in the day”
Now a familiar phrase
A time when life was slower paced
Those oldies but goodies
Still on the radio
Nostalgia is alive and well
Even reruns of popular TV shows
They say it’s not good to live in the past
But with old photographs we reminisce
Days when we were younger
Me, I think it couldn’t be more natural
Than to think back to days gone by
It gives you something to reflect on
The meaning of life and why
How can you know where you’re going
If you know not where you’ve been
Experiences of life
Between you, family, and friends
Yes, living was different as I recall
Not always a better way
Just, different
Back in the day
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