Wait my people what's the matter with us now? 
Got no money, no looks, no know how 
Used to pay for nothing, got everything free 
When we were golden, when we were golden 
Now just you wait 'til we can't do nothing right 
And we get too tired and we don't even play outside 
Used to wake the day with a smile on 
When we were golden, when we were golden 

Those were better days, those were better days 
As so you don't forget yourself, oh no, oh no 
Those were better days 

Wait my people now we're thinking much too small 
And now we're working at, instead of burning down, city hall 
Just try and forget so you can feel better about what you got 
'Cause what you got is what you got anyhow 
Oh my people we should just do better right? 
Don't get to see the day, can't even stay up at night 
We used to think so big 
Then we forgot about when we were golden 
When we were golden 

Those were better days, those were better days 
As so you don't forget yourself, oh no, oh no 
Those were better days 

Those were better days, those were better days 
As so you don't forget yourself, oh no, oh no 
Those were better days 

Wait my people what's the matter with us now? 
Got no money, no looks, no know how 
Used to pay for nothing, got everything free 
When we were golden, when we were golden