Well I lived on the outskirts of town   In an eight room farmhouse, baby   When my brothers and friends were around   There was always something' 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   CHORUS   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 so much, 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   CHORUS   Seventeen has turned thirty-five   I'm surprised that we're still ivin'   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 laughin' too loud   When they hear me talkin'   Like this to you   CHORUS   -----------------------------