He pulled down a vinyl record he keeps on the shelf
Dropped the needle on his favorite song, reminds him of himself
Lyrics tied to first times, a melody for old friends
Music of his youth makes him feel 19 again

But out into the world we all have to go
In restaurants and grocery stores you don't control the radio
Now here comes the latest trend, top of the charts, it never ends

And when he hears she wants to run
He's not sure why he can't be joining in the fun

And he says modern music, modern music (he says)
Modern music don't speak to me

I don't know how he got so far behind
I don't know how he got so out of time

She drives a vintage car and stays away from the latest bars
She knows the future's fear, throw on the brakes it will appear
They all tell her it's a hit but she can't hear it anymore
Still here comes the latest hit no way around you can't escape it
She's not sure why she can't be joining in the fun

And she says modern music, modern music (she says)
Modern music don't speak to me

I don't know how she got so far behind
I don't know how she got so out of time

Tonight I'll catch a hometown show
With five local bands standing in the front row
Everything was new once and not given a chance
Every generation likes to look up at the past

Modern music, modern music
It will someday be somebody's memories to sing