There's an old abandoned warehouse on the way into town

Broken out glass still lays on the ground

That old '69 Buick's still stuck in the field

Some backseat stories in those rusted out wheels



And there's Joe's Minimart, man, that poor guy has seen

His share of shoplifters and fake IDs

There's a crop of new freshman runnin' Coach Riley's place

He's a madman with a whistle, yeah, he'll blow it in your face



That high school gym has a banner on the wall

A trophy in a case, yeah, the plaque says it all



That was us havin' fun

Who says youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go

So we just made the most of the years

That we call growin' up

That was us



Between rivalries and our hometown pride

Sits Delmar's Diner on the county line

One wrong word and our fists would fly

After football games on a Friday night



The cops didn't bother to wait for a call

They just showed up ready for a small town brawl



That was us havin' fun

Who says youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go

So we just made the most of the years

That we call growin' up

That was us



Alcohol on your breath, Mama worried to death

Muscle cars, breaking hearts , even some of 'em ours

Petty and Strait on the same cassette tape

Fallin' in love or in lust, that was us



That was us havin' fun

Who says youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go, so we just

Made the most of the years

That we call growin' up

That was us, yeah, that was us, woah