I Wish I Could Go Back

We used to hang out in the parking lot of 7-Eleven
And that little hint of freedom was the closest thing that I felt to heaven
You'd pick me up in your beater of a hand-me-down car
We'd hide cigarettes in Altoid tins and smoke 'em like a couple of rock stars

Ooh, I wish I could go back to that time
When the wind blew in hard and all you heard was the chime
Before the road ahead always felt like a steady climb
Flying downhill on my cousin's old dirt bike
Oh, how I wish I could go back to that time
Ooh

We hid under the blеachers every timе there was a football game
We were sharing beers that Gary brought and that was his only claim to fame
I started dancing, I was feeling just a little bit reckless
And I think that was the night I lost the other half of our friendship necklace

Ooh, I wish I could go back to that time
When every chorus had an epic hook line
And I knew every name of every street without a street sign
Houses were built up so you could afford to buy 'em
Oh, how I wish I could go back

We'd hit the record store every day after school
Yeah, I never will forget the first time I heard Dark Side of the Moon
The music sounded different to me than it does right now
'Cause music changes meaning when there's different meaning to be found
And I'm so different now

I had a call the other night with a couple of old friends
And in the blink of an eye, years fly by with a couple of check-ins
We started laughing at how we all managed to stay sane
It's divorces, kids, and parents dying
The more things change, the more they stay the same
The more they stay the same
Yeah, the more they stay the same

Ooh, I wish I could go back to that time
When we'd hug hello and we'd kiss goodbye
And one touch was all it took to electrify
Now my little girl don't want me to sing her any lullabies
Oh, how I wish I could go back to that time
Ooh