I'm thinking about the days gone by, happy days without a care Things were all so simple then, it's easy to remember when Smiling faces all around bring back the happy sound Oh sweet music, I'm missing the happy songs Sweet music when we could sing along Sweet music always making us feel so good Keeps you smiling the way it always could Harmonizing in the high school halls Playing softball against the walls Drinking egg creams and soda pop Dancing feet would never stop Slicking down our greased-up hair Making the girls all stare Pedal pushers and bobby socks We were looking so groovy then Watching Marilyn and James Dean, they were really, really keen Crew cuts and dungarees, thought we can make the same ♪ Who cares what the rappers play? Don't understand a word they say What happened to the melody? What happened to the harmony? You can understand every line Things were so clear and fine Oh sweet music, I'm missing the happy songs (yes, I am) Sweet music, when we could sing along (what happened? What happened?) Sweet music, always making us feel so good (so good) Keeps you smiling the way it always could ♪ Saying, sweet music, I'm missing the happy songs Sweet music, when we could sing along (sing it out now) Sweet music, always making us feel so good You know it keeps you smiling the way it always could The way it always should The way it always could