Lookin back on when I   Was a little nappy-headed boy   Then my only worry   Was for Christmas what would be my toy      Even though we sometimes would not get a thing   We were happy with the joy the day would bring      Sneaking out the back door   To hangout with those hoodlum friends of mine, ooh yeah   Greeted at the back door   Boy, thought I told you not to go outside.      Trying the best to bring the water to your eyes   Thinking it might stop her from whoopin' your behind.      I wish these days could come back once more   Why did those days ever have to go   I wish those days could come back once more   Why did those days ever have to go   Cause I loved them so      Do-do do-do do do do do do do do do   Do-do do-do do do do do do do   Do do do do do do do do do do do do   Do-do do-do do do do do do do      Brother says he's tellin   About you playin doctor with that girl   Just don't tell, I'll give you   Anything you want in this whole wide world      Mama gives you money for Sunday school   You trade yours for candy after church is through      Smoking cigarettes and   Writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)   Teacher sends you to the   Principal's office down the hall      You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right   But while you were doin it, it sure felt outta sight      I wish these days could come back once more   Why did those days ever have to go   I wish those days could come back once more   Why did those days ever have to go      Do-do do-do do do do do do do do do   Do-do do-do do do do do do do   Do do do do do do do do do do do do   Do-do do-do do do do do do do