old days on the mountain

in the old days on the mountain
it was different then
you could meet a stranger
who'd become your closest friend

in the old days on the mountain
it hardly ever was a drag
you could wake up naked
in someone else's sleeping bag

in the old days on the mountain
there was alcohol and pot
and you'd be staring at the moon
more often than not

it ain't like that today
all those good time charlies
have been driven away
from those nights when the stars
were too many for counting
in the old days on the mountain