those were the days

man you better believe

i remember all the fun times

skipping class in high school and riding right by

just to try us another new place for lunch

it was our senior year

it didn't mean that much

man

we'd already passed every class that mattered

and time was flying by so fast that it passed and shattered

man

everything that we did was gonna be a memory

and we knew in our heart it would end eventually

but we couldn't be sad

we knew that would come in time

it was all about the parties and drinkin' and gettin' high

and at the parties it was all about the kegs of beer

five dollars a cup

and put your keys right here

not aware when i looked somebody in the face

in a year they'd be layin' in a different place

what i wouldn't give just to go back spend one night

cause i remember what it was like cause it

had a full week of class but it's over now

hand gripped on the wheel and we rollin' out

man

those were the days

with the house to myself and friends on the way

not a care in the world and everything's okay

and those were the days

those were the days

back in the day i would say to myself

i really can't wait til i get up outta this school

i let the books slide a little bit

cause i was focused on being cool

playin' football

partying

temptation of bacardi

and bein' tardy

i got the teacher yellin' like my guardian

those friday afternoons

that's was where it was at

i had the music up and the windows down

hat to the back

actin' crazy with my buddies

man that's all i did

and in reflection that's what you supposed to do when you a kid

you know

i really wanna go back sometimes at times to grade nine

not a care in the world and feelin' fine

but now i got work to do

i'm runnin' errands

things i didn't care about before

i finally started carin'

i'm swearin' those were the days

and now i know i lived a fast paced life

but now its kinda slow

but its okay now because i gotta look ahead

i got the memories still embedded in my head yeah

had a full week of class but it's over now

hand gripped on the wheel and we rollin' out

man

those were the days

with the house to myself and friends on the way

not a care in the world and everything's okay

and those were the days

those were the days