When The Wagon Was New Songtext
von Sam McGee

There′s an old rusty wagon that's left to rot away
It′s the one the family rode in back in the good old days
People all loved their neighbor, everybody was so free
And ridin' in a brand new wagon was something to see

I can see my daddy sittin' on the wagon seat
Mom in an old sun bonnet, she looked so nice and neat
Children all in the wagon, grandma and grandpa too
Oh, we used to go to church on Sunday when the wagon was new


Red wheels were on the wagon and the body it was green
But we were all as happy as ridin′ in a limousine
People used to gather round from all the mountainside
Take a look at the brand new wagon and all take a ride

I can see my daddy sittin′ on the wagon seat
Mom in an old sun bonnet, she looked so nice and neat
Children all in the wagon, grandma and grandpa too
Oh, we used to go to church on Sunday when the wagon was new

The automobiles are here now and the wagon days are through
The airplanes are a-hummin', good neighbors are so few
Everybody′s in a hurry, it's money that takes you through
But we didn′t need much money when the wagon was new