Oh how I miss the olden days When people helped everyone else Now no-one does anything for nothing People are just out for themselves I remember the close-knit communities Doing favours for one another When people had respect For their father and their mother It breaks my heart to think about How much times have changed Family-life a thing of the past And kin-folk are estranged What has happened to family values And care in the community? People shunning responsibility At every opportunity Children going home from school No home-cooked food on the table Mum and dad both out at work A stable home life is now a fable