[Verse 1 – Dad] Back in my day, son, we worked till dark, Didn’t need no phone to light a spark. We fixed our cars, we cut our grass, Didn’t tweet our lives, we just let ’em pass. [Verse 2 – Son] Yeah, but Dad, the world’s not slow, Bills are high, and paychecks low. You bought a house on one week’s wage, Now rent’s a fight at my age. [Chorus – Together] You say “the world used to be simpler,” I say “it’s faster but it’s fine.” You miss the days of talkin’, I’m typing mine online. We both got dreams and worries, Just different shades of gray— Back in your day ain’t my day, But we’re walkin’ the same way. [Verse 3 – Dad] Nobody stays at a job these days, No handshake deals, no honest pay. We saved our cash, we fixed our shoes, You kids just click to buy somethin’ new. [Verse 4 – Son] Yeah but Dad, the rules done changed, Bosses cut folks loose like spare change. You built your life on solid ground, Mine keeps movin’ round and round. [Chorus – Together] You say “people used to care more,” I say “we just care in new ways.” You wrote your words on paper, I write mine in a phrase. We both get tired of the noise, But we still try to stay— Back in your day ain’t my day, But we’re walkin’ the same way. [Bridge – Spoken / Half-sung] Dad: “Son, it’s not that I don’t trust your crowd, It’s just the world feels loud.” Son: “Yeah, but you raised me to think, not bow— Guess I’m just doing that now.” [Final Chorus – Together, softer] You say “the world used to be simpler,” I say “it’s wild but it’s ours.” You drove steel and hammers, I’m building things in stars. Two voices on the same porch, Different words to pray— Back in your day ain’t my day, But love still finds its way.
