saw him sittin on a sidewalk in fresno
braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on
talkin to himself about vietnam
about the tour he did and the deal he got
he said this world ain't the same if you ask me.
if i could be somewhere else, i'd tell you where i'd be
i'd be rollin' on a river with credence
stealin' kisses from peggy sue
i'd be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of '72
i'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
watchin' the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
saw him workin' the counter at walgreens
with a new haircut and a bachelor's degree
talkin' to himself about his raw deal
cussin' uncle sam and the gi bill
he said this world ain't the same if you ask me
if i could be somewhere else, i'd tell you where i'd be
i'd be rollin' on a river with credence
stealin' kisses from peggy sue
i'd be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of '72
i'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
watchin' the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
he said this world ain't the same if you ask me
if i could be somewhere else, i'd tell you where i'd be
i'd be rollin' on a river with credence
stealin' kisses from peggy sue
i'd be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of '72
i'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
watchin' the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn't give just to live those songs again. |