[Verse 1]
We was kids in the cul-de-sac
Skinned knees, cheap bikes, no Google Maps
Just “be home when the street got dark”
Pockets full of candy and some baseball cards
Old game systems on a box TV
Four controllers, whole squad, no one could leave
Mom yelling from the door, “dinner gettin’ cold”
We’d pause it, then laugh, then play some more
[Chorus]
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (yeah)
Wish I could press rewind one time
We was just havin’ fun, didn’t worry ’bout a thing
Now I’m grown, still chasin’ what that used to bring
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (for real)
Summer felt like it would never say goodbye
We was just havin’ fun, we ain’t know it was gold
Miss the good old times, now the good times feel old
[Verse 2]
Late night rides, windows down, no plans
Hand-me-down fits but we still felt grand
Shootin’ trash can shots like a championship
Talkin’ big dreams with a bag of chips
First crush, wrote her name in the notebook margins
Scared to say a word, heart still marchin’
Didn’t care about likes, only care who came through
If you knockin’ on the door, that meant you were crew
[Chorus]
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (yeah)
Wish I could press rewind one time
We was just havin’ fun, didn’t worry ’bout a thing
Now I’m grown, still chasin’ what that used to bring
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (uh)
Summer felt like it would never say goodbye
We was just havin’ fun, we ain’t know it was gold
Miss the good old times, now the good times feel old
[Bridge]
Funny how the days felt slow, years went fast (went fast)
Didn’t know the moment ’til the moment had passed
Now I laugh, then it hits, get a lump in my throat
‘Cause the smallest little memory still keeps me afloat
[Chorus]
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (can’t lie)
Wish I could press rewind one time
We was just havin’ fun, didn’t worry ’bout a thing
Now I’m grown, still chasin’ what that used to bring
Back then was a vibe, I can’t lie (oh yeah)
If I see my old block, I might cry
We was just havin’ fun, we ain’t know it was gold
Miss the good old times, but I keep ’em in my soul