C
Looking at the radio caught up in a dream,
D
'Bout the days gone by when no one had a TV,
F
Hopin' that the weatherman would say good things,
G
Like no rain on Friday for the drive-in movie,
C
Little kids didn't have a care,
G
There was love growing up everywhere,
F
But when I open my eyes and the dream stops playin',
G
You can still find me somewhere saying,
C F
I shoulda been born in '45,
Am G
In '54 I woulda been 9,
C F
White shirt, Poodle skirt, Silk hair tie,
Am G
Dancing in the moonlight,
C F Am G
That woulda been nice,
C F Am G
Yeah, that woulda been nice,
C
Boombox on my shoulder wit' my favorite tape,
G
I'm reppin' my 8 tracks and my buckle-up skates,
F G
How do I know about that you say, You say,
C
You wear bell-bottom jeans get a double take,
G
From all the guys and the girls who look your way,
F
Back then people didn't always agree,
G
But the love goin' round was revolutionary
Am
And even though the world was crazy,
G
I'd still go back if my dreams could take me oh,
C F
I shoulda been born in '65,
Am G
In '74 I woulda been 9,
C F
Tryna' get home after playin' outside,
Am G
Racin' street lights racin' street lights,
C F
I shouda been born in '65,
Am G
I woulda been a teenager in '79,
C F
Teasing my hair so it looks just right,
Am G
On a Saturday night yeah,
Am
That woulda been nice,
Am F
Growin' up I never really had a care,
Am G
There was love all the time and everywhere,
Am F
And even though sometimes my world may get a little crazy,
Am G
I find myself bein' proud when I say, yeah
C F
I coulda been born in '45,
Am G
But the truth is I got here right on time,
C F
And I thank God for every day of life,
Am G
It suits me just right, It suits me just right,
C F
And lovely 1991,
Am G
That's the year that I come from,
C F
And I wouldn't wanna trade it for another time,
Am G
I love this life yeah,
C F Am
I love this life,
G C F Am
Ooohhh, I love this life,
G
Ooohhh, I love this life...