Do you remember when Life was a spiral-bound, we were the pen? Before wishin' we woulda used lead I thought of you, drove by the spot on the street On the way to the school bus where we used to meet And I lost my breath, just like when we were late and we were runnin' I wanna go back to the post office Sort through the thrown away mail Back when we'd climb up on the roof of The old town jail Back when we smiled, we were beamin' And when we cried, we wailed I wanna be the bird on the wire So many things I forgot to admire That to God was worth savin' Time doesn't whistle or rattle the tracks And you don't hear it coming or see when it passes And the ones it takes Won't be window-seat wavin' I wanna sit by you on the bench of your truck Drive out the old 58 Back when we'd listen to Hank Williams And stare at the stars too late Back when we smiled, we were dreamin' And when we cried, we wailed I wanna meet you at the school after dark Let you push me on the swing Back when I thought you'd be the one to Save up and buy me a ring Yea back when we smiled, we were feelin' Yeah, back when we smiled, we were beamin' And when we cried, we wailed