Code of Kindness

We all used to wave when we'd pass along our road

everyone seemed to know each other, everybody knew the code

of kindness to our neighbors, glad to help each other out

just a smile and a wave always left you with no doubt

over the past few years, all that has really changed

new neighbors have arrived and it's never been the same

they've clear cut the forest, cut new roads to build big homes

installed electric gates, and they all have their secret codes

and you wonder when you're driving, coming around the next blind bend

if you'll meet a fully loaded log truck, or one of your old friends

Sometimes we call up Bob and Olga, to see if they're alright

he's got his tank of oxygen, she's losing her eyesight

but they still seem pretty happy, you can tell they're still in love

after a lifetime on this mountain, they thank the stars above

and you wonder when you're walking about how it used to be

when the neighbors were so close, our houses few and far between