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When I was
young and in my prime,
It was a far better world,
And a slower pace of time!
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Neighbors came to your rescue,
Because that's what friends are for!
And, nobody ever had to lock a door!
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My family wouldn't have thought,
Of starting our day,
'Til we had a chance,
To read our Bible and pray!
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One morning our prayer time,
Lasted longer than most!
You see, Daddy prayed through,
To the Holy Ghost!
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He began to speak in tongues,
Which tickled us,
And my sister, Lucy and I,
Missed the school bus!
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Daddy was a tenant farmer,
So the landlord got half,
Whether it was an acre of tobacco,
Or a newborn calf!
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We would rise in the morning,
Before the sun,
And often it was dark,
When the work was all done!
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Often we would go back,
To the stripping room at night,
And strip tobacco,
Under an electric light!
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Friend, we were considered poor,
But we had plenty to eat,
For my Mom's cooking,
Just couldn't be beat!
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We had a roof over our heads,
And clothes to wear,
And a God who always,
Answered our prayers!
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Ah, times were often hard,
But God was on our side!
We found He was a Shelter,
In which we could hide!
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We believed God,
For even the simplest things each day!
When trouble came, we would just pray!
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Friend, the faith I have today,
As I feast upon God's truth,
Was planted in my heart,
In the days of my youth!
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Robert F. Dotson © 2007
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