VERSE 1: [Dm7] Looking back on [G7] when I [Dm7] Was a little [G7] nappy
headed [Dm7] boy [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Then my only [G7] worry [Dm7] Was for Christmas [G7]
What would be my [Dm7] toy [G7][Dm7][G7]
BRIDGE 1: [A7] Even though we [B7] sometimes [Em7] would not get a [Gm7] thing [A7] We were happy [B7] with the [Em7] joy
the day would [A7] bring
VERSE 2: [Dm7] Sneaking out the [G7] back door
To [Dm7] hang out with those [G7] hoodlum
friends of [Dm7] mine [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Greeted at the [G7] back door
With; "Boy, I [Dm7] thought I told you [G7]
not to go out-[Dm7]-side?" [G7][Dm7][G7]
BRIDGE 2: [A7] Tryin' your best to [B7] bring
the [Em7] water to you [Gm7] eyes [A7] Thinkin' it might [B7] stop her
from [Em7] whoopin' your be-[A7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could [Dm7] come back once [G7] more
Why did those [Dm7] days [G7] e-ver [Dm7] have to [G7] go?
BRIDGE: [Dm7] Do [G7] do do do, do [Dm7] do do do, do do [G7] do do [Dm7] Do [G7] do do do, do [Dm7] do do do, do do [G7] do do
VERSE 3: [Dm7] Brother says he's [G7] tellin' [Dm7] 'Bout you playing' [G7] doctor
with that [Dm7] girl. [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Just don't tell; I'll [Dm7] give you [Dm7] Anything you [G7] want in this
whole wide [Dm7] world [G7][Dm7][G7]
BRIDGE 3: [A7] Mama gives you [B7] money
for [Em7] Sunday [Gm7] school [A7] You trade yours for [B7] candy [Em7] after church is [A7] through
VERSE 4: [Dm7] Smokin' ciga-[G7]-rettes and
And [Dm7] writing something [G7] nasty
on the [Dm7] wall, [G7](you nasty [Dm7] boy)[G7] [Dm7] Teacher sends you [G7] to the [Dm7] principal's [G7] office down the [Dm7] hall [G7]
BRIDGE 4: [A7] You grow up and [B7] learn that [Em7] kinda thing ain't [Gm7] right [A7] But while you were [B7] doin' it
it [Em7] sure felt outta [A7] sight
