As time goes by, the world around us changes, 
The things we valued most just seemed to fade; 
The 'Golden Rule' we once professed to live by, 
Is disappearing fast, I am afraid. 

Where once we always said "Do unto others 
as you would have others do unto you"; 
To many now say "Do unto yourself, 
what others once expected you to do". 

The values we once taught to all our children, 
That we thought would set them up for life, 
Alas, appear to be, by many parents, 
To be forgotten...look at kids in strife. 

Where once we took our kids along to Church, 
Parents, these days take them to the club; 
Where once we often took them to the milk bar, 
Parents take them now to the pub. 

Truthfulness and honesty and respect, 
Are traits we strove to to teach to all the young; 
But now these virtues too are disappearing, 
All our old time values are unsung. 

Too many times we're heard to blame the children, 
For doing things we never would have done; 
Things our parents once set by example, 
Too many old time battles not now won. 

But some of us are still proud of the things 
We have achieved in bringing up our kids; 
And some of us still like to set examples,, 
Of values that we would not sell for quids. 

So somehow we have got to find the answer, 
How do we set the clocks back quite some time; 
We all must stand and take an active interest, 
In wiping out cruelty, waste and crime. 

Let's all join hands and strive for good together, 
Before we find our efforts are too late; 
So we do not become far to complacent, 
It must be done now....or 'twill be too late.