Born Hundred Years Ago

His hands were strong, His veins grew like the roots of an old tree
His silver hair showed years of wisdom he talked into me
I remember when grandpa died, I was just a kid
I made a promise to myself I would live the way he did
He said you get what you deserve, and you reap what you sow
He couldn't have known the world would change or he wouldn't have taught me so

I should've been born a hundred years ago, before the modern start
Working the land where satisfaction grows inside a man's heart
I should've been born a hundred years ago, I love the simple life
Singing around the fire with friends
Everything's all right

They keep on building cities, trying to touch the sky
The wild life's disappearing, The trees are running dry
Look out at the water, poison in the sea
It threatens life on land, they call it industry
I can see grandpa down on his knees asking the good Lord why
I can hear him crying out loud, with tears in his eyes

I'm glad I was born a hundred years ago before this modern start
Working the land where satisfaction grew inside a man's heart
I'm glad I was born a hundred years ago, pride was all around
From the hills of Kentucky, the earth was sacred ground

I'll stop looking for honesty, I know I'm much too late
It passed away some time ago, along with a man's hand shake
I'll stop criticizing this world cause I know that it's me
It's just an awful mistake I wasn't here when I should be

I should've been born a hundred years ago, before the modern start
Working the land where satisfaction grows inside a man's heart
I should've been born a hundred years ago, I love the simple life
Singing around the fire with friends, everything's all right
I'm around the fire with friends
Everything's all right