We were born to mothers who smoked and dranknOur cribs were covered in lead based paintnNo child proof lids, no seat belts in carsnRode bikes with no helmets and still here we are, still here we arennWe got daddy's belt when we misbehavednHad three TV channels you got up to changenNo video games and no satellitenAll we had were friends and they were outside, playin' outsidennIt was a different lifenWhen we were boys and girlsnNot just a different timenIt was a different worldnnSchool always started the same every daynThe pledge of allegiance then someone would praynNot every kid made the team when they triednWe got disappointed and that was all right, we turned out all rightnnIt was a different lifenWhen we were boys and girlsnNot just a different timenIt was a different worldnnNo bottled water, we drank from a garden hosenAnd every Sunday, all the stores were closednnIt was a different lifenWhen we were boys and girlsnNot just a different timenIt was a different worldnnIt was a different lifenWhen we were boys and girlsnNot just a different timenIt was a different worldnIt was a different world