Things That Used to Shine

I like things that used to shine

Polished smooth by the grains of time

Old and used and past their prime

I like things that used to shine

Love letters in the drawer of a flea market find

A laid away ring two months behind

A grandfather clock with a mournful chime

I like things that used to shine

Shine, shine

I like things that used to shine

A scratchy old record that still goes round

On an old turntable makes a beautiful sound

A proud father's eyes when he starts to cry

I like things that used to shine

The way that Hazel Dickens sings

Two long unchanged guitar strings

A candle holder from a bottle of wine

I like things that used to shine

Shine, shine

I like things that used to shine

A roughed up penny from the year I was born

Old leather boots all scuffed and worn

An old pocket watch that still keeps time

I like things that used to shine

The way you smiled when you were mine

That sparkle in your eyes when you were mine

I can't turn back the hands of time

I like things that used to shine

Shine, shine

I like things that used to shine

Shine, shine

I like things that used to shine

I like things that used to shine