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