I
liked
the
old
paths,
when
Moms
were
at
home.
Dads
were
at
work.
Brothers
went
into
the
army.
And
sisters
got
married
BEFORE
having
children!
Crime
did
not
pay;
Hard
work
did;
And
people
knew
the
difference.
Moms
could
cook;
Dads
would
work;
Children
would
behave..
Husbands
were
loving;
Wives
were
supportive;
And
children
were
polite.
Women
wore
the
jewelry;
And
Men
wore
the
pants.
Women
looked
like
ladies;
Men
looked
like
gentlemen;
And
children
looked
decent.
People
loved
the
truth,
And
hated
a
lie;
They
came
to
church
to
get
IN,
Not
to
get
OUT!
Hymns
sounded
Godly;
Sermons
sounded
helpful;
Rejoicing
sounded
normal;
And
crying
sounded
sincere.
Cursing
was
wicked;
Drinking
was
evil;
and
divorce
was
unthinkable.
The
flag
was
honored;
America
was
beautiful;
And
God
was
welcome!
We
read
the
Bible
in
public;
Prayed
in
school;
And
preached
from
house
to
house
To
be
called
an
American
was
worth
dying
for;
To
be
called
a
Christian
was
worth
living
for;
To
be
called
a
traitor
was
a
shame!
Sex
was
a
personal
word.
Homosexual
was
an
unheard
of
word,
And
abortion
was
an
illegal
word.
Preachers
preached
because
they
had
a
message;
And
Christians
rejoiced
because
they
had
the
VICTORY!
Preachers
preached
from
the
Bible;
Singers
sang
from
the
heart;
And
sinners
turned
to
the
Lord
to
be
SAVED!
A
new
birth
meant
a
new
life;
Salvation
meant
a
changed
life;
Following
Christ
led
to
eternal
life.
Being
a
preacher
meant
you
proclaimed
the
word
of
God;
Being
a
deacon
meant
you
would
serve
the
Lord;
Being
a
Christian
meant
you
would
live
for
Jesus;
And
being
a
sinner
meant
someone
was
praying
for
you!
Laws
were
based
on
the
Bible;
Homes
read
the
Bible;
And
churches
taught
the
Bible.
Preachers
were
more
interested
in
new
converts,
Than
new
clothes
and
new
cars.
God
was
worshiped;
Christ
was
exalted;
and
the
Holy
Spirit
was
respected.
Church
was
where
you
found
Christians
on
the
Lord's
day,
rather
than
in
the
garden,
on
the
creek
bank,
on
the
golf
course,
or
being
entertained
somewhere
else.
I
still
like
the
old
paths
the
best
!
"The
Old
Paths"
was
written
by
a
retired
minister
who
lives
Tennessee
