That's how we do it here
That's the way it's always been done
Said the old man to his daughter
Why do you interfere with the customs that
were handed on
That sustained us like air and water
In my shining
day In
my perfect way
I can't believe my
ears You twist the truth beyond repair
Said the daughter to the old man
You canonized those years
But bear in mind that I was there
I felt the weight of your story first hand
In your shining day
In your perfect way
In your shining
day In your
perfect way
The talk went on and on
Nothing much was heard or said
And no one left feeling any better
Heartache accompanies truth And the memories we try to forget
Most of us by
the family line Hook, line, and sinker
In our shining day In our perfect way