VERSE 1: [Em7] Looking back on [A7] when I [Em7] Was a little [A7] nappy
headed [Em7] boy [A7][Em7][A7] [Em7] Then my only [A7] worry [Em7] Was for Christmas [A7]
What would be my [Em7] toy [A7][Em7][A7]
BRIDGE 1: [B7] Even though we [C#7] sometimes [F#m7] would not get a [Am7] thing [B7] We were happy [C#7] with the [F#m7] joy
the day would [B7] bring
VERSE 2: [Em7] Sneaking out the [A7] back door
To [Em7] hang out with those [A7] hoodlum
friends of [Em7] mine [A7][Em7][A7] [Em7] Greeted at the [A7] back door
With; "Boy, I [Em7] thought I told you [A7]
not to go out-[Em7]-side?" [A7][Em7][A7]
BRIDGE 2: [B7] Tryin' your best to [C#7] bring
the [F#m7] water to you [Am7] eyes [B7] Thinkin' it might [C#7] stop her
from [F#m7] whoopin' your be-[B7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [Em7] days, [A7] could [Em7] come back once [A7] more
Why did those [Em7] days [A7] e-ver [Em7] have to [A7] go?
BRIDGE: [Em7] Do [A7] do do do, do [Em7] do do do, do do [A7] do do [Em7] Do [A7] do do do, do [Em7] do do do, do do [A7] do do
VERSE 3: [Em7] Brother says he's [A7] tellin' [Em7] 'Bout you playing' [A7] doctor
with that [Em7] girl. [A7][Em7][A7] [Em7] Just don't tell; I'll [Em7] give you [Em7] Anything you [A7] want in this
whole wide [Em7] world [A7][Em7][A7]
BRIDGE 3: [B7] Mama gives you [C#7] money
for [F#m7] Sunday [Am7] school [B7] You trade yours for [C#7] candy [F#m7] after church is [B7] through
VERSE 4: [Em7] Smokin' ciga-[A7]-rettes and
And [Em7] writing something [A7] nasty
on the [Em7] wall, [A7](you nasty [Em7] boy)[A7] [Em7] Teacher sends you [A7] to the [Em7] principal's [A7] office down the [Em7] hall [A7]
BRIDGE 4: [B7] You grow up and [C#7] learn that [F#m7] kinda thing ain't [Am7] right [B7] But while you were [C#7] doin' it
it [F#m7] sure felt outta [B7] sight
