Those Were The Days lyrics

As a child I roamed the hills and valleys Played beneath the mighty oak trees The countryside was my little playground These are my fond memories Then at evening when work was completed The family would gather round to pray Dad read the Bible after dinner We learned to trust and obey And we thank the Lord For what our parents taught us Showing right and wrong In many ways And though we're older We have not forgotten I think we all agree Those were the days As a youngster I found the enjoyment Of working hard with heart and hand By the sweat of my brow I learned the lessons This modern age won't understand There are children today with no fathers People look for love that won't last They don't know what a friend we have in Jesus Faith is a thing of the past And we wonder what this generation's brought us Twisting right and wrong in many ways The lessons of the past have been forgotten I think we all agree those were the days And we thank the Lord For what our parents taught us showing right and wrong in many ways And though we're older We have not forgotten I think we all agree Those were the days I think we all agree Those were the days