kids nowadays seem lost in space and time
the little rascals often think that they
invented culture, music, so they say
but just in case they miss the paradigm

and if they never do get smart enough
to see that girl and boyhood didn't start
with them. i'll share this wisdom from my heart
your own green acres all would be more tough

except like charlie's angels from above
we first rebelled, invented rock and roll
the brady bunch aside, were weaned on soul
our golden oldies, songs that still i love

'lucy in the sky with diamonds','war'
such protest and rebellion in our ranks;
you owe us in our levity, your thanks
for 'monster mash' and oh so many more.

the love boat, addams family,and bewitched
all have been very recently redone
lest they be denigrated by someone
too young to know the plots before were pitched.

long hair, and beads or piercing and tattoo
owe their existence more to we who then
took up the road less travelled way back when
it wasn't thought the coolest thing to do