I got my first real six-string
 Bought it at the five-and-dime
 Played it till my fingers bled
 Was the summer of '69
 
Me and some guys from school
 Had a band and we tried real hard
 Jimmy quit, Jody got married
 Shoulda known, we'd never get far
 
Oh when I look back now
 That summer seemed to last forever
 And if I had the choice
 Yeah, I'd always want to be there
 Those were the best days of my life

Oh when I look back now
 That summer seemed to last forever
 And if I had the choice
 Yeah, I'd always want to be there
 Those were the best days of my life