Times Were When

Granddad sitting by the fire, reminiscing of the times when he was a boy In the good old days, he keeps on saying but everything I heard before Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again Times were when Times were when boys look like poor boys and their daddy says, "Active like youth should" He doesn't understand our generation and in it he can see no good Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again Times were when But when I get to his age, I will talk of all the good times I had today Times were when he was a young man and he thought and did the same things I do today Times were when, times were when, times that won't be back again Times were when Times were when times were when, times that won't be back again Times were when