In an eight room farmhouse, baby
 When my brothers and friends were around
 There was always somethin' doin'
 Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
 Stopped by to see me every once in a while
 When I think back about those days
 All I can do is sit and smile

 That's when a sport was a sport
 And groovin' was groovin'
 And dancin' meant everything
 We were young and we were improvin'
 Laughin', laughin' with our friends
 Holdin' hands meant somethin', baby
 Outside the club"Cherry Bomb"
 Our hearts were really thumpin'
 Say yeah yeah yeah
 Say yeah yeah yeah

 The winter days they last forever
 But the weekends went by so quick
 Went ridin' around this little country town
 We were goin' nuts, girl, out in the sticks
 One night, me with my big mouth
 A couple guys had to put me in my place
 When I see those guys these days
 We just laugh and say do you remember when

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 Say yeah yeah yeah
 Say yeah yeah yeah

 Seventeen has turned thirty-five
 I'm surprised that we're still livin'
 If we've done any wrong
 I hope that we're forgiven
 Got a few kids of my own
 And some days I still don't know what to do
 I hope that they're not laughing too loud
 When they hear me talkin'
 Like this to you

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