Give Me Those Days of Old

[Intro – spoken / half-sung] Ahh yeahhh... Not sayin’ we had it better… But we had somethin’ different… [Verse 1] When I was a kid, we did what we were told Backchat once? You were flamin’ bold Clip ‘round the ear or a kick up the *** Came quick smart, stopped you in your tracks Didn’t try that twice, you learned real fast No point arguin’, that never lasted Jobs at home? Yeah, done for free Still dreamin’ of a bit of pocket money Wrote a “You Owe Me” list, thought I’d be paid Still waitin’ on it to this day Had a crack at everything, give it your best No whingin’, no shortcuts - just get it done, no rest [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t have much, but we had enough Bit of grit, bit of love, and we made it tough [Chorus] Oh give me those days of old Dirt on the hands and a heart of gold Fair day’s work ‘til the daylight’s gone Stand up straight and carry on Oh give me those days of old Less about money, more about soul We had less, but we stood up tall These days we’ve got more… but not much at all [Verse 2] We didn’t clock off early, didn’t cut the line You worked your hours, you earned your time Neighbours weren’t strangers, they’d lend a hand Didn’t need a rulebook to understand Kids ran wild and fancy free Kickin’ a ball or climbin’ a tree No screens in sight, just mates and games Backyard cricket and callin’ names [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t have much, but we had enough Bit of pride in your work, and you didn’t bluff [Chorus] Oh give me those days of old Dirt on the hands and a heart of gold Fair day’s work ‘til the daylight’s gone Stand up straight and carry on Oh give me those days of old Less about money, more about soul We had less, but we stood up tall These days we’ve got more… but not much at all [Bridge] Yeah, times have changed, I get that’s true Not sayin’ we go back — just what we knew There’s somethin’ lost in the rush these days Somewhere between the screens and the pay [Final Chorus] Oh give me those days of old Where a handshake meant what it told Fair day’s work and you held your ground Didn’t need much more than what you found Oh give me those days of old Bit more heart and a little less gold We had less, but we stood up tall These days we’ve got more… but not much at all [Outro – spoken] Yeah… Just somethin’ about those days… You can’t quite put your finger on it… But you know it mattered…