Richard Melvin Brown - When Ringo Was a Star

My daddy walked to school he said ten miles just one way
He hiked barefoot uphill backwards with buddies every day
Now daddy said kids have it made more fortunate by far
Than he was in the olden days when Ringo was a star

The kids today my daddy says just seem to fret and fuss
Because they have to ride to school upon a yellow bus
The Internet and Xbox games are how kids now spend time
And cell phones weren't around for dad the pay phone cost a dime

Dad walked to school that's what he said ten miles just one way
He hiked barefoot uphill backwards with buddies every day
My daddy says kids have it made more fortunate by far
Than he was in the olden days when Ringo was a star

Dad didn't have ESPN no FOX or MTV
No A & E no VH1 not even CMT
Remote control did not exist no signals sent through air
To change the channels on the tube dad had to leave his chair

Dad walked to school that's what he said ten miles just one way
He hiked barefoot uphill backwards with buddies every day
My daddy says kids have it made more fortunate by far
Than he was in the olden days when Ringo was a star

Oh yeah my daddy walked to school he said ten miles just one way
He hiked barefoot, uphill backwards with buddies every day
Now daddy says kids have it made more fortunate by far
Than he was in the olden days when Ringo was a star
Than he was in the good old days when Ringo was a star

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Paul Orshoski

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