What We Knew

Do you remember sock hops
In your school gym
With strawberry punch and cookies
And the overhead lights set dim?

Do you remember rock 'n roll
With a garage band on the stage?
They strummed guitars, banged their drums
And we thought they were the rage.

Do you remember your first car?
It was your pride and joy
Even if it was a five hundred dollar buggy
It was your personal toy.

Do you remember “Duck and Cover”?
How about those fire drills
That got you outta math class
And gave you a little thrill?

Do you remember that awesome scent
Of those mimeographed tests?
I don’t know what was in them
But wasn’t that ink the best!

Do you remember hall passes?
How about those audio-visual geeks
Who wore sweaters in hot weather
And shoved projectors around all week?

If you don’t remember any of these
You just don’t have a clue.
And I don’t have time to learn ya
What we from the 50’s knew!

We lived in a time of simple pleasures
In an age of innocence.
But all the junk comin’ from this “new age”
To us just don’t make sense.