Behind the Times

The bill on his old ball cap is bent like an A-frame house
We're sittin' on a park bench with some Beech-Nut in his mouth
Said, "No one reads the paper, these days it's all online"
But there he was, behind the times

He looked up from the front page, said, "This world's done gone to hell
I usually don't talk politics, but as far as I can tell
We could use another Reagan, boy, he was one of a kind"
Then he shook his head behind the times

And he said, "Son, you're still young, save half of what you make
Trust the Lord, go buy a Ford, or at least a Chevrolet
When you find a good girl, keep her, 'cause they don't grow on vines"
Yeah, a man can learn a lot from a man behind the times

He said, "I've only kissed one woman, went to church on our first date
I held the door, I held her hand back when free love was the rage
I waited 'til the honeymoon, that suited me just fine
I guess I was behind the times"

And he said, "Son, you're still young, but trust me when I say
Go hug your mama 'cause, boy, I promise you'll wish you could one day
When you find a good girl, l keep her, 'cause they don't grow on vines"
Yeah, a man can learn a lot from a man behind the times

He folded up that paper, said, "I better get on home
I don't wanna keep her waitin', she's got supper on"

When you find a good girl, keep her, just like I did mine
Yeah, a man can learn a lot from a man behind the times
Yeah, man, I learned a lot from that man behind the times

Behind the times