Back When Life Was Simple

[Verse 1]
James said, "Y’all remember that rattlesnake sign,"
Austin laughed, "We leaned on it half the time."
Damien poured another round with a grin,
"Who knew back then we’d miss where we’d been?"
[Chorus]
Back when life seemed simpler, just a bottle in hand,
Chasing reckless dreams across dusty land.
Rattlers was our kingdom, neon our sun,
We didn’t know it then, but those were the ones.
[Verse 2]
That little bar on the edge of town,
Felt like forever, we'd shut it down.
James kissed a girl on the bar’s old steps,
Austin swore she was the one he'd forget.
[Chorus]
Back when life seemed simpler, just a bottle in hand,
Chasing reckless dreams across dusty land.
Rattlers was our kingdom, neon our sun,
We didn’t know it then, but those were the ones.
[Bridge]
Now the sign’s rusted, the bar’s long closed,
Replaced with memories, where the laughter still glows.
Damien said, “Boys, let’s raise one more toast,
To those simpler days we loved the most.”
[Verse 3]
All that’s left is the stories we bring,
The way our youth felt like the spring.
Austin still laughs, James gets a little teared,
‘Cause time rolls on but those nights stay near.

nostalgic, acoustic, male vocals, country