Well I lived on the outskirts of town In an eight room farmhouse, baby When my brothers and friends were around There was always somethin doinHad me a couple of real nice girlfriends Stopped by to see me every once in a while When I think back about those days All I can do is sit and smile
Thats when sport was a sport And groovin was groovinAnd dancin meant everything We were young and we were improvinLaughtin laughtin with our friends Holding hands meant somethin baby Outside the club "Cherry Bomb" Where our hearts were really thumpinSay yeah yeah yeah
The winter days they last forever And the weekends went by so quick We ridin around this little country town We were goin nuts, girl, out in the stick One night me with my big mouth A couple guys had to put me in my place When I see those guys these days
Thats when sport was a sport And groovin was groovinAnd dancin meant everything We were young and we were improvinLaughtin laughtin with our friends Holding hands meant somethin baby Outside the club "Cherry Bomb" Where our hearts were really thumpinSay yeah yeah yeah
Seventeen has turned thirty-five Im surprised that were still livinIf weve done any wrong I hope that were forgiven And some days I still dont know I hope that theyre not laughtin too Loud, when they hear me talkin like This to you
Thats when sport was a sport And groovin was groovinAnd dancin meant everything We were young and we were improvinLaughtin laughtin with our friends Holding hands meant so much baby Outside the club "Cherry Bomb" Where our hearts were really thumpinSay yeah yeah yeah More from John Mellencamp