^Ebm7Lookin back on ^Ab7when I, ^Ebm7was a little ^Ab7nappy headed ^Ebm7boy, Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 ^Ebm7Then my only ^Ab7worry, ^Ebm7was for Christmas ^Ab7what would be my ^Ebm7toy, Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 ^Bb7Even though we ^C7sometimes, ^Fm7would not get a ^Abm7thing, ^Bb7We were happy ^C7with the, ^Fm7joy that they would ^Bb7-9bring,

^Ebm7Sneakin out the ^Ab7back door, ^Ebm7hang out with those ^Ab7hoodlum friends of ^Ebm7mine ^Ebm7Greeted at the ^Ab7back door with &qu^Ebm7ot;I thought I told^Ab7 you not to g^Ebm7o outside, ^Bb7Tryin the best to ^C7bring that ^Fm7water to your ^Abm7eye ^Bb7Thinkin it might ^C7stop her from ^Fm7whuppin' your be^Bb7-9hind

I wish those ^Ebm7days, c^Ab7ould, ^Ebm7come back once ^Ab7more Why did those ^Ebm7days ^Ab7e- ^Ebm7ver have to ^Ab7go I wish those ^Ebm7days, ^Ab7could, ^Ebm7come back once ^Ab7more Why did those ^Ebm7days ^Ab7e- ^Ebm7ver have to ^Ab7go, cause I loved 'em so...

^Ebm7Brother says he's ^Ab7tellin, ^Ebm7bout you playin ^Ab7doctor with that ^Ebm7girl ^Ebm7Just don't tell Ill ^Ab7give you, ^Ebm7anything you ^Ab7want in this whole ^Ebm7wide world, ^Bb7Mama gives you ^C7money, ^Fm7for Sunday s^Abm7chool ^Bb7You trade yours for ^C7candy, ^Fm7after church is ^Bb7-9through

^Ebm7Smokin ciga^Ab7rettes and ^Ebm7writin' somethin ^Ab7nasty on the ^Ebm7wall (you nasty boy!) ^Ebm7Teacher sends you ^Ab7to the ^Ebm7principle ^Ab7office down the ^Ebm7hall ^Bb7You grow up and ^C7learn that ^Fm7kind of thing aint ^Abm7right ^Bb7But while you were do^C7in it, it ^Fm7sure felt outta ^Bb7-9sight

I wish those ^Ebm7days, c^Ab7ould, ^Ebm7come back once ^Ab7more Why did those ^Ebm7days ^Ab7e- ^Ebm7ver have to ^Ab7go I wish those ^Ebm7days, ^Ab7could, ^Ebm7come back once ^Ab7more Why did those ^Ebm7days ^Ab7e- ^Ebm7ver have to ^Ab7go, cause I loved 'em so...