Released: March 20, 1974
Songwriter: Jerry Reed
Producer: Felton Jarvis
[Verse 1]
Well I remember when I was as children
The time the people used to treat the neighbor like a fellow man
And all their singing and big prayer meetings
When a man was proud to walk up and shake his neighbor's hand
[Verse 2]
Oh you talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
Oh if you ever needed help a friend was there
Some good neighbor
Help lift your burden
Mmm, and the simple joys of life a friend would share
[Verse 3]
Times are harder and the people are changing
Now most folks couldn't tell you who their neighbors are
All their guns are loaded, the front doors are bolted
Ain't this old world taking hate and fear just a little too far
[Verse 4]
Oh you talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
I wish I could go back to the days I'm speaking of
When a friend would meet you
And a smile would greet you
What this old world needs now is a little old fashioned love
[Verse 5]
My granddaddy God rest his soul now
Well we had a big long talk together the day he died
Said son this world is full of hate and venom
And I can't wait to leave this old place and rest on the other side
[Chorus]
Oh you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good old days
We'll have a big hand shaking
And sit and talk together
Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away
[Chorus][x2]
Well I remember when I was as children
The time the people used to treat the neighbor like a fellow man
And all their singing and big prayer meetings
When a man was proud to walk up and shake his neighbor's hand
[Verse 2]
Oh you talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
Oh if you ever needed help a friend was there
Some good neighbor
Help lift your burden
Mmm, and the simple joys of life a friend would share
[Verse 3]
Times are harder and the people are changing
Now most folks couldn't tell you who their neighbors are
All their guns are loaded, the front doors are bolted
Ain't this old world taking hate and fear just a little too far
[Verse 4]
Oh you talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
I wish I could go back to the days I'm speaking of
When a friend would meet you
And a smile would greet you
What this old world needs now is a little old fashioned love
[Verse 5]
My granddaddy God rest his soul now
Well we had a big long talk together the day he died
Said son this world is full of hate and venom
And I can't wait to leave this old place and rest on the other side
[Chorus]
Oh you talk about the good times, talk about the good times
Talk about the good times
I'm gonna see all the friends I knew in the good old days
We'll have a big hand shaking
And sit and talk together
Sit down by the river Jordan and sing our blues away
[Chorus][x2]
Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential ’70s Masters
- Something
- Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues
- Promised Land
- Mr. Songman
- It’s Midnight
- If You Talk In Your Sleep
- Thinking About You
- You Asked Me To
- T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1975)
- Susan When She Tried
- Shake A Hand
- Pieces Of My Life
- I Can Help
- Talk About the Good Times
- My Boy
- I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby
- You Gave Me a Mountain
- Raised On Rock
- Are You Sincere
- Steamroller Blues
- For Ol’ Times Sake
- Just a Little Bit
- My Way
- It’s Over
- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Take Good Care of Her
- Loving Arms
- I Got a Feelin’ in My Body
- Bringing It Back
- Green, Green Grass Of Home
- Hurt
- Lady Madonna
- The Sound Of Your Cry
- It’s Diff’rent Now
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- A Hundred Years From Now
- Rags To Riches
- The Twelfth Of Never
- It’s Only Love
- Where Did They Go, Lord
- Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It
- I Shall Be Released
- She Thinks I Still Care (Alternate Take)
- Softly As I Leave You
- Alla En El Rancho Grande
- It’s A Matter Of Time
- Danny Boy
- For The Heart
- Love Coming Down
- Unchained Melody
- He’ll Have To Go
- Way Down
- Pledging My Love
- Moody Blue
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Always On My Mind
- I’m Leavin’
- Separate Ways
- Froggy went a-courtin’
- Burning Love
- Heartbreak Hotel
- The Next Step Is Love
- Stranger In The Crowd
- Just Pretend
- I’ve Lost You
- Snowbird
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
- You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
- Tomorrow Never Comes
- Little Cabin On The Hill
- Mary In The Morning
- Patch It Up
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- See See Rider
- The Wonder of You
- I Was The One
- One Night
- A Big Hunk O’ Love
- Reconsider Baby
- I’ll Remember You
- Tiger Man
- Stranger In My Own Home Town
- Suspicious Minds
- Let It Be Me
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes
- Proud Mary
- Polk Salad Annie
- How The Web Was Woven
- Funny How Time Slips Away
- Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
- We Can Make The Morning
- Until It’s Time For You To Go
- Never Been To Spain
- Fool (Elvis ’73)
- The Impossible Dream
- For The Good Times
- An American Trilogy
- It’s Still Here
- It’s Impossible
- (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me
- I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
- I Will Be True
- Amazing Grace
- I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
- Merry Christmas Baby
- I Really Don’t Want To Know
- I Just Can’t Help Believin’
- There Goes My Everything
- It’s Your Baby, You Rock It
- The Fool
- Faded Love
- I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
- Make The World Go Away
- Life
- It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing)
- Cindy, Cindy
- Heart of Rome
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Jailhouse Rock
- Love Me Tender
- Hound Dog
- Suspicious Minds
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Unchained Melody
- In the Ghetto
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Don’t Be Cruel
- Blue Christmas
- Burning Love
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- Stuck on You
- Always On My Mind
- If I Can Dream
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- My Way
- An American Trilogy
- All Shook Up
- A Little Less Conversation
- Love Me
- It’s Now Or Never