Danette McMahon
Thinkin’ bout the times I let you drive my car
Remembering the nite we went way too far
Down a one way street, goin’ nowhere
Headlights in our eyes really gave us a scare
We were wild and careless, crazy some would say
We laughed at the rules when they got in the way
No one believed our love could survive
It’s the crazy in our love that keeps it alive
Chorus:
Those were some good ol’ days—We had some fun then
Those were some good ol’ days—But, right now it’s so much better
Those were some good ol’ days—We made sweet memories
Those were some good old days—Right now it’s so much better
I can still recall your very first kiss
The way we used to dance, I sometimes miss
The love have withstood the test of time
Living in the past would’ve a foolish crime
We watch our children grow and spread their wings
Now, they do the wild and crazy things
The rules we used to break, we now have to teach
You can’t say we practiced what we now have to preach
Chorus:
Those were some good ol’ days—We made sweet memories
Those were some good ol’ days—But, right now it’s so much better
Those were some good ol’ days—We had some fun then
Those were some good ol’ days—But, right now it’s so much better
Spoken:
Those were some good ol’ days,
But, I wouldn’t trade right now for all the money in the world
Story
As I started getting the music down on paper, the opening chords I had come up with made me think of Michael McDonald! Well, I love his music, so I’ll go ahead and give him some credit!
I had a blast with these lyrics! I wasn’t sure what was gonna come next! Sometimes, there are lines in a song that just make me laugh…words so closely relate to my own experiences. For example: “Rules we used to break, we now have to teach. You can’t say we practiced what we now have to preach!” Perhaps, you can say, “I know exactly what you mean, Danette! My kiddos turned out GREAT, too, in spite of me!”
I cannot tell you how this ended up in 5/4 time, but I love the way it feels and how much fun it is to sing. I remember walking in for my private lesson and saying, “Well, look what’s happening here, Joe! I need to make this work because there are very few 5/4 songs written for vocals, and I want one! Let’s see what we can do with this!”
You have no idea the exhilaration I felt, fifteen years later, when the incredible musicians lit into this one and seemed to have so much fun playing it. Of course, it’s my hope you’ll have fun listening, too!