back when i knew everything

oh

if i had a big ol' eraser

i'd start from today

and go back through life's pages

and correct a lot of things

yeah

steppin' on toes with my foot in my mouth

yeah

thought i was the king

but that was back

back when i knew everything

yeah

a good hard head and no regrets

is what i thought made the man

but now life's hard knocks is about all i've got

and sorry's what i am

yeah

i had my old worn-out opinion

oh

and i sure made it plain

but that was back

back when i knew everything

so what do you say forgive and forget

one more chance is all i need

yeah

this ol' loose cannon is a mighty long shot

this time i'm askin' please

yeah that's right

i was wrong

now all that i can say

is that was back

back when i knew everything

a little too big for my britches

but life's a whittled me down to size

i just hope there's enough of me left to apologize

so what do you say forgive and forget

one more chance is all i need

yeah

this ol' loose cannon is a mighty long shot

but this time i'm askin' please

yeah that's right

i was wrong

now all that i can say

is that was back

back when i knew everything

oh

that was back

back when i knew everything