Okay, I know it's been a minute since we come along The old house you were living in is now a synagogue, oppa The hardest part of growing is the lack of a choice I rode past that old bowling alley, but now it's a Vons Rode past the O'Malley house and the family is gone It's cold now, but I'm highly evolved So I don't feel the cold in the car I stopped two blocks from the high school lot On the corner every morning where Denae got dropped Pretty broad, mama caught up on a PTA Sneaker off, ditch a class and go to CPK But it's A-OK Still a-monking from the tires where my old car crashed Metal glass, burning rubber on my whole car dash My boys sleep in the back, goddammit, another panic from your blowhard dad *** around in the back of a jeep Run amok in the street Fall awake in the passenger seat All aboard That ship don't sail like it did anymore, so We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright But it's been so long and he's still so neat Hair's still shining, he smells so clean Romance those days when you passed back looks to me On rim shades and advanced class books Walk my way in a plaid green skirt Hide that stain on my band t-shirt My friends all laugh when you *** my hand Had young love and I lost that chance Man, oh man, how the years slip by me Up off the page with the devil behind me Oh, good *** work Another ten years at the tip of the iceberg We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright Okay, I know it's been a minute since we come along The old house you were living is now a cinema I'm not growing by decision or a lack of a choice But I remember the smoke blaze, the name and the stars Still remember the drunk fights that gave me the scars All aboard, that ship don't sail like it did anymore, so We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright You said we might be better off for all those bruises and the scars But at times we miss the mark that made me think We're going back to the fireside It's been a long time, but we're alright