Josh James - The Good Old Days Lyrics

In a small local diner at a quarter to nine
A dozen old men shoot the breeze
A couple walks in their patience worn thin
By three little kids at their knees
A man raised his drink said "I know you must think
Bedtime can't come fast enough
As hard as it seems you're living the dream
One day you're going to miss this stuff
'Cause these are the good old days
The good old days

My kids were that small at one point in time
It don't seem that long ago
When sleep was a stranger surrounded by danger
And all we did was go
My goodness the noise! The floor lined with toys
And all I could see was a mess
But now they're all grown with homes of their own
And all I do is rest
Yeah those were the good old days
You know? They're the good old days

Minutes to hours and hours to days
You do all you can to wish your lives away
But when days turn to months and months into years
You'll find yourself wanting what you have right here
So soak up this moment and the magic it brings
And please don't wait
'Cause one day you'll see these are the good old days
They're the good old days
The good old days

Back when Christmas was normal I'd always go home for
The biggest event of the year
The house was so crowded there's no doubt about it
But many are no longer here
Their voices and laughs now ghosts from the past
Seen through a rose-tinted lens
And I can't believe every year I'd just leave
Expecting to see them again
Those were the good old days
The good old days

Minutes to hours and hours to days
You do all you can to wish your lives away
But when days turn to months and months into years
You'll find yourself wanting what you have right here
So soak up this moment and the magic it brings
And please don't wait
'Cause one day you'll see these are the good old days
They're the good old days
The good old days
Aren't they great old days?
The good old days