That Was Then

Written by Rick Springfield, Beeb Birtles & Russell Morris

When I was young, every summer flew by

As I lived my life beneath the great southern sky

Well I look around now, I feel so estranged

Everything feels different, but it's not just me that's changed

Wild spirits when we were young, all the songs we left unsung

Long lost friends on the tip of my tongue

I'm glad we fought, but I wish we'd won

But that was then, and this is now, I know

We were breaking hearts, back when, we were blessed somehow

If I could hear, you call my name, again

Young hearts beating loud and strong

But this is now and that was then

If I could go back again to that time in my life

When I first felt the heat inside and the sharp edge of a knife

Yea, to live without fear like I did in those days

Driven by desire, I kept stoking the fire til it began to blaze

Shining star til the curtain rose

Taking the bows with the blows

All the young girls standing in rows

As their hearts fell like dominos

But that was then, and this is now, I know

We were raising cain back when, I never guessed it now

I long to hear, you call my name, again

Young hearts beating loud and strong

But this is now and that was then

If I had one more shot, I'd do it all again

Without a second thought, I wouldn't change a thing

Yea, I remember how it used to be

We were young and proud, and I was free

With you next to me

Yea way back when, but you can't go home again

But that was then, and this is now, I know

We were breaking hearts, back when, we were blessed somehow

If I could hear you call my name, again

Young hearts beating loud and strong

But this is now and that was then

When I was young, every summer flew by

As I lived my life beneath the great southern sky

Well I look around now, I feel so estranged

Everything feels different, but it's not just me that's changed

Wild spirits when we were young, all the songs we left unsung

Long lost friends on the tip of my tongue

I'm glad we fought, but I wish we'd won

But that was then, and this is now, I know

We were breaking hearts, back when, we were blessed somehow

If I could hear you call my name, again

Young hearts beating loud and strong

But this is now and that was then

If I had one more shot, I'd do it all again

Without a second thought, I wouldn't change a thing

Yea, I remember how it used to be

We were young and proud, and I was free

With you next to me

Yea way back when, but you can't go home again

But that was then, and this is now, I know

We were breaking hearts back when, we were blessed somehow

If I could hear, you call my name, again

Young hearts beating loud and strong

But this is now and that was then

That Was Then, yea you know

You can't go home again

According to US

Actual lyrics may vary from our interpretation.