The Way It Used To Be
Good morning, Songsters! This one, I wrote last night. Came out a tad longer than I like, just over 4 minutes. I suppose, I could tighten up the chords in the verses or speed it up a tad, but for now, I'm gonna leave 'er where she is. Any feedback is always welcome, thank you!
For a listen to stripped-down ===> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/the-way-it-used-be
THE WAY IT USED TO BE
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
It doesn’t matter who becomes President
The days of democracy are done
‘Of, by and for the people’ means nothing to them
There’s talk of blocking out the sun
Robots with attitudes will be running this place
They don’t get tired and they don’t call in sick
They’re talking a Universal Basic Income
Between chicken and bugs, you don’t get to pick
[Chorus]
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
The way it used to be
The way it used to be
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
A smile and a hello walkin’ down the street
A kind man pumping gasoline for you
There’s never gonna be another Norman Rockwell
No American true-blue
Children playing gleefully in the public park
You’re lucky now if you can get them off that screen
And the Smart Cities the slave-masters got goin’ up
Fake grass is the only grass that’s green
[Chorus]
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
The way it used to be
The way it used to be
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be the way it used to be
The way it used to be
The way it used to be
[Tag]
It’s never gonna be
Never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be
Never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be
Never gonna be the way it used to be
It’s never gonna be
Never gonna be the way it used to be
The Way It Used To Be.
© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved
Comments
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@HummerWisdom - Rennee- truth in words as always :)
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I'm never gonna be the way I used to be either, that's a good thing. IYKYK
The only true constant in this world is everything changes.
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