Some of us were born
into the years,
of big bell-bottoms
and catalogues from Sears.
When $2 was the minimum wage,
And thick shag carpets were all the rage.
chorus
You might laugh……
and call those times cringy,
and think those ’70s trends looked dingy,
But we had great shows….
And still watch reruns,
Oh yeah!…….we are the lucky ones!
verse 2
Some of us then came of age…..
With Mtv taking the center stage.
We loved Freddy Krueger and Marty McFly
We played our Atari as the hours flew by.
chorus
You might laugh……
and call those years boring….
and think the 80s trends deserve ignoring,
But we had Kasey Kasem….
And the guys from Top Gun!
Whoo hoo!!! We are the lucky ones!
verse 3
Some lived it up ……
in the years that followed,
Surviving the teen years,
and illegal things we swallowed.
Not using GPS to find our way,
The best TV shows were on Thursday.
chorus
You might laugh……
and call those times outdated,
and think the 90s were uncomplicated.
But a girl’s blue stained dress,
Had the whole nation stunned….
Ummm yeah …We are the lucky ones!
bridge
We loved playing outdoors
and riding our bikes
Only going home
when we saw the street lights
We had birthday parties
at the roller rink
And the kept Aquanet
by the bathroom sink
Believe us, we know what you kids think…
BUT WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES !!!!!
outro
Man, we would love to go back….
“I mean, like………totally……”
hahaha…….(sigh)
we are the lucky ones……
“Alright, alright, alright……..”
Take us back to the future……
We’re the lucky ones……
so lucky ….
mmmmmm mmmmmmm
Poetry by Carolyn Cantrell Snowden 