1977 Video (MV)

And when I look back now, I know why she cried
That was you, that was me, that was then1977
Life was sweet, it was sometimes cruel1977

I grew up in a family that wasn't quite right
Mama on the couch. Daddy out all night
I think they loved each though it seemed insane
Caught in the middle of a losin' game

Now, I'm not sayin" that we wasn"t loved
Daddy worked hard. Mama was a dove
But the distance between them was just too wide
And when I look back now, I know why she cried

That was you, that was me, that was then1977
Life was sweet, it was sometimes cruel 1977

My freshman year I was a kind-a small
All my friends were gettin' tall
I dressed like a clown. Acted like one too
When I think back now it was all I could do

My sophomore year, I found my way
I joined my first band and we started to play
High-school dances on a Saturday night
Playin" Rock and Roll and feelin" right

She was the girl next door and she drove me mad
The first real lover, I ever had
What was missin' back home to my surprise
I found it in her heart it was there in her eyes

That was you, that was me, that was then 1977
Skies were blue and limitless then in 77
Runnin' wild, runnin' loose, runnin' free 77
So many of us are gone. I hope there's a heaven

There was Vietnam and Watergate
USA security state
Richard Nixon with his hand on his heart
Lyin' through his teeth perfecting the art

There were pissed off Arabs and angry Jews
Jimmy Carter tried, but what's the use
Cause dyin' is easy with god on your side
It's livin' that's hard when you refuse to hide

Now, I'm not sayin' it was good or bad
All I'm sayin' is it was all we had
Grab your friends get in your car
If you can't be who you want you better be who you are

That was you, that was me, that was then 1977
Skies were blue and limitless then in "77"
Runnin' wild, runnin" loose, runnin' free 1977
Life was sweet, it was sometimes cruel 1977

That was you, that was me, that was then back in "77"
So many of them are gone. I hope there's a heaven
That was you, that was me, that was then 1977
So many of them are gone. I hope there's a heaven

I hope there's a heaven
I hope there's a heaven
I hope there's a heaven
I hope there's a heaven