Things Were Different Then

Things were different then
Etiquette wasn’t a bore
Boys were not yet men
Conversation wasn’t a chore
Things believed in
Lost in a blaze of war
But in those days
Things were different then

Things were different then
Discretion wasn’t deplored
Girls did not give in
For fear of being ignored
Feminine charm was a goal
And not a sin
But that was when
Things were different then.

Elegance
Was in vogue
Under our moon
At a quiet table on a Saturday night
In a neighborhood saloon
Way back when
Things were different then.

Elegance
Was in vogue
Under our full moon
At a tiny table on a Saturday night
In a neighborhood saloon
Way back when
Things were different then.

Things were different then
Never tell or show all
You had to stoop to conquer
All empires have there fall
Profanity was the domain of men
But that was way back when
That was way back then
Way back when
Things were different then.