A F#m
We were born to mothers who smoked and drank
A F#m
Our Cribs were cribs were covered in lead based paint
E D
No Childproof lids no seatbelts in cars
E D
Rode bikes with no helmets and still here we are
A
Still here we are
A F#m
We got daddy's belt when we misbehaved
A F#m
Had three T.V. channels you got up to change
E D
No video games and no satellite
E D
All we had were friends and they were outside
A
Playing Outside
D E F#m D E A
It was a different life, When we were boys and girls
D E F#m D E A
Not just a different time, It was a different world
A F#m
School always started the same everyday
A F#m
The pledge of allegiance then someone would pray
E D
Not every kid made the team when they tried
E D
We got disappointed but that was alright
A
We turned out alright
D E F#m D E A
It was a different life, When we were boys and girls
D E F#m D E A
Not just a different time, It was a different world
C#m F#m
No bottled water
C#m F#m
We drank from a garden hose
C#m F#m
And every Sunday
D
All the stores were closed
D E F#m D E A
It was a different life, When we were boys and girls
D E F#m D E A
Not just a different time, It was a different world
D E F#m D E A
It was a different life, When we were boys and girls
D E F#m D E A
Not just a different time, It was a different world
D E A
It was a different world
