We were born to mothers who smoked and drank
Our cribs were covered in lead based paint
No child proof lids no seat belts in cars

Rode bikes with no helmets and still here we are, still here we are
We got daddy's belt when we misbehaved
Had three TV channels you got up to change

No video games and no satellite
All we had were friends and they were outside, playin' outside


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It was a different life
When we were boys and girls

Not just a different time
It was a different world


School always started the same every day
The pledge of allegiance then someone would pray
Not every kid made the team when they tried

We got disappointed and that was all right, we turned out all right

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Bridge
No bottled water, we drank from a garden hose

And every Sunday, all the stores were closed

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It was a different world