Sweet Old Fashioned Goodness
Nostalgic Echoes: Embracing Sweet Old Fashioned Goodness
Lyrics
Wind chimes in a weeping willow
Describes the presence of wind chimes in a weeping willow, setting a peaceful and nostalgic scene.
Biscuits light as feather pillows
Compares biscuits to feather pillows, emphasizing their lightness and likely referring to comfort.
At Mama's house
References a comforting atmosphere at Mama's house.
Sunday morning kids a squirming
Describes a lively Sunday morning with restless children.
Thank the preacher for the sermon
Mentions expressing gratitude to the preacher for the sermon.
As you're walking out
Implies leaving the church after the sermon.
Sweet old fasing goodness
Emphasizes the theme of traditional, nostalgic goodness.
Old man comes out and pumps your gas
Depicts an old man providing service by pumping gas and sharing friendly conversation.
Tells a joke while he cleans your glass
Highlights the interaction with the old man and his humorous attitude while cleaning glass.
And says thatk you friend
Expresses gratitude from the old man.
Grab a cup of sugar from your neighbor
Suggests a sense of community by borrowing sugar from a neighbor.
Honor roll made the morning paper
Celebrates a child's academic achievement making it to the honor roll.
Cut it out again
Indicates preserving the achievement by cutting it out of the newspaper.
Sweet old fashion goodness
Reiterates the theme of traditional, nostalgic goodness.
We don't need no bureaucrats
Rejects the need for bureaucratic or scientific solutions to societal problems.
No scientists or diplomats
Emphasizes simplicity in figuring out what the world needs.
To help us figure out what this world needs
Further stresses the rejection of complex solutions.
Just sweet old fashion goodness
Reiterates the desire for sweet old-fashioned goodness as a solution to world needs.
He says have you met my young bride
Introduces the speaker's young bride and their long-lasting marriage since 1949.
We got married back in '49
Provides the year of marriage, reinforcing the longevity of the relationship.
She ain't changed at all
States that the bride has remained unchanged over the years.
There's a nervous boy on the front poarch waiting
Describes a nervous boy waiting on the porch while the girl's father sets rules for dating.
While the daddy of the girl hes been dating
Depicts the father asserting authority and expectations for the girl's suitor.
Lays down the law
Conveys a sense of traditional values and parental guidance.
Sweet old fashion goodness
Reiterates the theme of traditional, nostalgic goodness.
We don't need no bureaucrats
Repeats the rejection of bureaucratic, scientific, or diplomatic solutions.
No scientists or diplomats
Restates the preference for simple, old-fashioned goodness in addressing world needs.
To help us figure out what this world needsd
Emphasizes the rejection of external interventions in figuring out what the world needs.
Just sweet old fashion goodness
Reiterates the theme of seeking sweet old-fashioned goodness for solutions.
Nothin' but sweet old fashion goodness
Concludes by emphasizing the central theme of sweet old-fashioned goodness.
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