[Verse]
There was a time when fields were green and wild,
Children played on dusty roads, hearts ran mile to mile,
Grandpa’s tales were golden, under the southern sky,
Sweet tea and laughter, never questioned why.
[Verse 2]
Momma’s hands were calloused from the kitchen stove,
Evening train's whistle, it meant the world was whole,
Daddy worked the land, no need for fancy things,
Sunsets painted promises, brought us simple dreams.
[Chorus]
But now the world’s gone to shit, we don't know what's right,
We traded truth for money, lost our guiding light,
The songs we used to sing now echo in the void,
Long for the days when love couldn't be destroyed.
[Verse 3]
We used to gather ‘round the fire, stories ‘fore we’d sleep,
Faith was our companion, promises to keep,
Sense of right and wrong felt like the air we breathed,
Now it’s all confusion, nothing to believe.
[Verse 4]
Neighbors knew each other, fences didn’t rise,
Sundays in the chapel, peace within our eyes,
Now we’re just a number, lost in some machine,
Hearts are disconnected, no one intervenes.
[Chorus]
But now the world’s gone to shit, we don't know what's right,
We traded truth for money, lost our guiding light,
The songs we used to sing now echo in the void,
Long for the days when love couldn't be destroyed.