Jack & Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams
suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me
I heard it today and couldn't help but sing along
cause everytime I hear that song
I go back to a two tone short bed Chevy
Drivin my first love out to the levy
Livin life with no sense of time
And I go back to the field of a fifty yard line
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
Wishin time would stop right in its tracks
Everytime I hear that song,
E - A E - A
I use to rock all night long to keep on rockin my baby
Frat parties, college bars just tryin to impress the ladies,
I heard it today and couldn't help but sing along
cause everytime I hear that song
I go back to the smell of an old gym floor,
And the taste of salt on a Carolina shore,
After graduation and drinkin goodbye to friends,
And I go back to watchin summer fade to fall,
Growin up to fast and I do recall,
Wishin time would stop right in its tracks,
Everytime I hear that song,
E - A E - A
We all, have a song that somehow stamped our lives,
Takes us to another place and time,
So I go back to the pew, Preacher and a chior,
Singin about God, bimestone and fire,
And the smell of Sunday chicken after church,
And I go back to the loss of a real good friend,
And the sixteen summers a sharin with him
Now "Only the good die young" stops me in my tracks,
Everytime I hear that song,
I go back, I go back,
To the field of a fifty yard line,
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine,
I go back, (I go back)
To watchin summer fade to fall,
Growin up to fast and I do recall,
I go back, (I go back)
To the loss of a real good friend,
And the sixteen summers a sharin with him,
I go back, (I go back)