We were born to mothers who smoked and drank
Our cribs were covered in lead based paint
No child 1 lids, no seat belts in cars
Rode bikes with no helmets and 2 here we are, still here we are
We got daddy's belt when we misbehaved
Had 3 TV channels you got up to change
No video games and no satellite
All we had were 4 and they were outside, playin' outside

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It was a different life
When we were boys and girls
Not 5 a different time
It was a different world

School always started the same 6 day
The pledge of allegiance then someone would pray
Not every kid made the team when they 7
We got disappointed and that was all right, we turned out all right

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No 8 water, we drank from a garden hose
And every Sunday, all the stores 9 closed
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It was a different world