That Was Us

Emerson Drive - That Was Us

There's an old abandoned warehouse on the way into town

Broken out glass still lays on the ground

That old 69 Buicks still stuck in that field

There's some back seat stories in those rusted out wheels

And there's Joe's Mini Mart man that poor guy has seen

His share of shoplifters and fake Ids

There's a crop of new freshman running out Coach Riley's plays

Hes a madman with a whistle yeah hell blow it in your face

In that high school gym there's a banner on the wall

A trophy in a case and the plaque says it all

That was us havin' fun, who say youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go, so we just made the most of the years

That we call growin' up, that was us

Between rivalries and our hometown pride

Sits Delmar's Diner on the county line

One wrong word and our fists would fly

After football games on a Friday night

The cops didn't bother to wait for a call

They just showed up ready for a small town brawl

That was us havin' fun, who say youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go, so we just made the most of the years

That we call growin' up, that was us

Alcohol on your breath, mama worried to death

Muscle cars breakin' hearts, even some of em ours

Petty and straight on the same cassette tape

Fallin' in love or in lust, that was us

That was us havin' fun, who say youth is wasted on the young

Glory days come and go, so we just made the most of the years

That we call growin' up, that was us

that was us