My Daddy told me stories
About how this country was
When he was just a kid
How people took
the time to care
And took a lot of pride
In the things they did
And I can't help but wonder
What happened to that spirit
Down through the years
Is it something
we've forgotten
Or something that we
just don't want to hear
It's a sign
of the times we're in
When we can't find the time
to help a friend
Or show a little
more compassion to
The problems in
each other's lives
We're more concerned
with makin' money
Than stayin' home
lovin' our family
And I wish I could
change the things I see
In the signs of the times
If you need to
borrow money now
They want to know how many
assets you can claim
It's not like it was
back years ago
When Grandpa borrowed
money simply on his name
And it sure does seem a pity
But a man's word
don't count for much
here anymore
And I wish I could turn
the clock back to
The way my Daddy
said it was before
It's a sign
of the times we're in
When we can't find the time
to help a friend
Or show a little
more compassion to
The problems in
each other's lives
We're more concerned
with makin' money
Than stayin' home
lovin' our family
And I wish I could
change the things I see
In the signs of the times
It's a sign
of the times we're in
When we can't find the time
to help a friend
Or show a little
more compassion to
The problems in
each other's lives
We're more concerned
with makin' money
Than stayin' home
lovin' our family
And I wish I could
change the things I see
In the signs of the times
And I wish I could
change the things I see
In the signs of the times