Old Hippie (The Sequel)

He'll be fourty-five come Wednesday His gray hair is getting thin But he's still hanging in there Don't feel too bad for the shape he's in He's seen yuppies in the White House But he thinks they're gonna fail But he just don't trust the president That never has inhaled And he prays to God to stop this crime But it seems to no avail Well, he still loves country music But he's been left out in the dark 'Cause they don't play Merle and George no more He don't know Billy Ray from Garth And he's heard of Woodstock two But it never could compete 'Cause he was there the day that Hendrix Played the anthem with his teeth Back on all those grunge bands Couldn't even keep a beat He's an old hippie Even older than before Wondering what to pay attention to And what should he ignore He's an old hippie Still adjusting to the change He's just trying to find some balance In a world gone totally insane He still thinks back on the sixties But not in the same way 'Cause they've built a wall to his war Then forgot the MIAs And he's tryin' to be a nice man But is too much of a bore Those fax machines and cell phones Ain't what he was put here for And in a world selling sex and nudes He's the last old dinosaur He's an old hippie Even older than before Wondering what to pay attention to And what should he ignore He's an old hippie Still adjusting to the change He's just trying to find some balance In a world gone totally insane Well, he comes on home from work, now Takes some time up with the kids Trying to teach them right from wrong Hopes they don't learn it the way that he did And his eyes are on the future But he's looking pretty sad And with every day that passes He becomes more like his dad Hopes that when the century turns around Things won't be so bad He's an old hippie Even older than before Wondering what to pay attention to And what should he ignore He's an old hippie Still adjusting to the change He just try to find some balance In a world gone totally insane He just try to find some balance In a world gone totally insane