I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it untill my fingers bled
It was the summer of 69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Joey got married
I shoulda known wed never get far

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

(awesome techno beat)

Back in the summer of 69
Aint no use in complaining
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And thats when I met you

Standin on your mamas porch
You told me that youd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Uh Yeah! Back in the summer of 69

Man we were killining time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin can last forever - forever, no