Origineel
Well I lived on the outskirts of town
In an eight room farmhouse, baby
When my brothers and friends were around
There was always somethin’ doin’
Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
Stopped by to see me every once in a while
When I think back about those days
All I can do is sit and smile
That’s when smoke was a smoke
And groovin’ was groovin’
And dancin’ meant everything
We were young and we were improvin’
Laughin’ laughin’ with our friends
Holding hands meant somethin’ baby
Outside the club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah
The winter days they last forever
And the weekends went by so quick
We ridin’ around this little country town
We were goin’ nuts, girl, out in the stick
One night me with my big mouth
A couple guys had to put me in my place
When I see those guys these days
We just laugh and say
Remember when
That’s when a sport was a sport
And groovin’ was groovin’
And dancin’ meant everything
We were young and we were improvin’
Laughin’ laughin’ with our friends
Holding hands meant somethin’ baby
Outside the club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah
Seventeen has turned thirty-five
I’m surprised that we’re still livin’
If we’ve done any wrong
I hope that we’re forgiven
Got a few kids on my own
And some days I still don’t know what to do
I hope that they’re not laughin’ too
Loud, when they hear me talkin’
Like this to you
That’s when a sport was a sport
And groovin’ was groovin’
And dancin’ meant everything
We were young and we were improvin’
Laughin’, laughin’ with our friends
Holding hands meant so much baby
Outside the club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah
Vertaling
Nou, ik woonde aan de rand van de stad
In een acht kamer boerderij, baby
When my brothers and friends were around
Was er altijd wel iets te doen
Had ik een paar hele leuke vriendinnen
Kwamen af en toe langs om me te zien
Als ik terugdenk aan die dagen
Alles wat ik kan doen is zitten en glimlachen
Dat was toen rook nog rook was
En groovin’ was groovin’
En dansen betekende alles
We waren jong en we waren aan het improviseren
Laughin’ laughin’ with our friends
Handjes vasthouden betekende iets, schatje
Buiten de club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah
The winter days they last forever
And the weekends went by so quick
We ridin’ around this little country town
We were goin’ nuts, girl, out in the stick
One night me with my big mouth
Een paar jongens moesten me op mijn plaats zetten
Als ik die jongens tegenwoordig zie
Lachen we en zeggen
Weet je nog toen
Toen een sport een sport was
En groovin’ was groovin’
And dancin’ meant everything
We waren jong en we waren aan het improviseren
Laughin’ laughin’ with our friends
Handjes vasthouden betekende iets, schatje
Buiten de club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah
Zeventien is vijfendertig geworden
I’m surprised that we’re still livin’
If we’ve done any wrong
I hope that we’re forgiven
Got a few kids on my own
En sommige dagen weet ik nog steeds niet wat ik moet doen
Ik hoop dat ze niet te hard lachen
Loud, when they hear me talkin’
Zoals dit tegen jou
That’s when a sport was a sport
En groovin’ was groovin’
And dancin’ meant everything
We waren jong en we waren aan het improviseren
Laughin’, laughin’ with our friends
Handjes vasthouden betekende zoveel baby
Buiten de club “Cherry Bomb”
Where our hearts were really thumpin’
Say yeah yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah yeah