Well I remember when I was as children  The time the people used to treat the neighbor like a fellow man  And all their singin' and big prayer meetin's  When a man was proud to walk up and shake his neighbors hand    Oh you talk about the good times,  Talk about the good times  Oh if you ever needed help a friend was there  Some good neighbor  Help lift your burden  Mmm, and the simple joys of life a friend would share    Times are harder and the people are changin'  Now most folks couldn't tell you who their neighbors are  All their guns are loaded, the front doors are bolted  Ain't this ol' world takin' hate and fear just a little too far    Oh you talk about the good times,  Talk about the good times  I wish I could go back to the days I'm speakin of  When a friend would meet you  And a smile would greet you  What this ol' world needs now is a little old fashioned love    My granddaddy God rest his soul now  Well we had a big long talk together the day he died  Said son this world is full of hate and venom  An' I can't wait to leave this ol' place and rest on the other side    Oh you talk about the good times, talk about the good times  Talk about the good times  I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days  We'll have a big hand shakin'  An' sit and talk together  Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away    Oh you talk about the good times, talk about the good times  Talk about the good times  I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days  We'll have a big hand shakin'  An' sit and talk together  Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away    Oh you talk about the good times, talk about the good times  Talk about the good times  I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good ol' days  We'll have a big hand shakin'  An' sit and talk together  Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away    these lyrics are submitted by gggg