saw him sittin on a sidewalk in fresno
braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on
talkin to himself about vietnam
about the tour he did and the deal he got
he said this world ain´t the same if you ask me
if i could be somewhere else, i´d tell you where i´d be

i´d be rollin´ on a river with credence
stealin´ kisses from peggy sue
i´d be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of ´72
i´d be wastin´ away on the dock of the bay
watchin´ the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn´t give just to live those songs again.

saw him workin´ the counter at walgreens
with a new haircut and a bachelor´s degree
talkin´ to himself about his raw deal
cussin´ uncle sam and the gi bill
he said this world ain´t the same if you ask me
if i could be somewhere else, i´d tell you where i´d be

i´d be rollin´ on a river with credence
stealin´ kisses from peggy sue
i´d be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of ´72
i´d be wastin´ away on the dock of the bay
watchin´ the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn´t give just to live those songs again.

he said this world ain´t the same if you ask me
if i could be somewhere else, i´d tell you where i´d be

i´d be rollin´ on a river with credence
stealin´ kisses from peggy sue
i´d be knee-deep in sand on a panama beach
in the spring of ´72
i´d be wastin´ away on the dock of the bay
watchin´ the tide roll in
he said what i wouldn´t give just to live those songs again.