I returned to my hometown yesterday
And my life, before my eyes, came flashing back
Everything was changed, and the faces looked so strange
Sometimes I wish that I was young again
If I close my eyes, think on back to happy times
I can be 16 years old for a while
Honest friendships, high school dances
Innocence and short romances
Life was simple but it sure was good somehow
Then we drove to an old beach last night
A place I used to go not long ago
Walking barefoot in the sand, I saw two people holding hands
Falling in love for their first time
If I close my eyes, think on back to happy times
I can be 16 years old for a while
Honest friendships, high school dances
Innocence and short romances
Life was simple but it sure was good somehow
Now I'm older, I guess, a little wiser
Experience is added to my name
But I can't help but feel that I traded a part
Of who I am along the way
When I close my eyes, think on back to happy times
I can be 16 years old for a while
Honest friendships, high school dances
Innocence and short romances
Life was simple but it sure was good somehow
When I close my eyes, think on back to happy times
It sure feels good to be 16 for a while
Honest friendships, high school dances
Innocence and short romances
Life was simple but it sure was good somehow
Life was simple but it sure was good somehow