Back in the days when
we were young
We had the whole world at our feet
We messed around, we wrecked the town,
we smashed the ground,
we ruled the street
Back in the days when we were young,
at least we had our industry
Our folks worked hard in the
mines and yards,
they took it all away
Back in the days when we were young
We wouldn't listen to our folks
We knew it all, we'd never fall
And now we're sittin' stony, bro
Back in the days when we were young
We always went to every show
We talked the talk, we walked the walk
In jeans and darks we came to blow
Back in the days when we were young,
we built the whole world back to rights
We laughed, we cried,
some good friends died,
we saw the world in black and white
Back in the days when we were young,
if we knew then what we know now
We'd have it made,
we'd be well paid
We'd live on the other side of town
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we
know now
If we do that, won't we come down?
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we know now
If we knew then what we would know now