Back in the good old days
That’s what they often say,
Those living in the past
Remembering an empire vast,
They like to fly their flags
And speak about the two world wars,
As if it has some meaning
On how we are living today.
Back in the good old days
When we ruled, we were the British Raj,
Oppressing, killing and exploiting
This is not for celebrating,
When we were far more brutal
I’d like to think today we have far more scruples.
Back in the good old days
When we used jumpers as goalposts,
Now they were fun days to remember
We enjoyed the fun and the sun,
And embraced all the people
Who came into our lives,
Without judging them by the colour of their skin
Now that is something to be proud of,
And should be promoted in everyway today
For this is the way an advanced society should behave.
