Well, I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days
Some good neighbor help you lift your burden
Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away
Oh, you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
My granddaddy, God rest his soul now
Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away
Mmm, and the simple joys of life a friend would share
All their guns are loaded, the front doors are bolted
And all their singing and big prayer meetings
Well, we had a big long talk together the day he died
Oh, you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Have a big hand shaking and sit and talk together
And I can't wait to leave this ol' place and rest on the other side”
We'll have a big hand shaking and sit and talk together
When a man was proud to walk up and shake his neighbors hand
Times are harder and the people are changing
Oh, you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Well, I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days
Oh, you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Ain't this ol' world taking hate and fear just a little too far
What this ol' world needs now is a little old fashioned love
Now most folks couldn't tell you who their neighbors are
When a friend would meet you and a smile would greet you
I wish I could go back to the days I'm speaking of
We'll have a big hand shaking and sit and talk together
Well, I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days
Oh, you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Said, “Son, this world is full of hate and venom
Oh, if you ever needed help a friend was there
