Five girls in the mirror
puttin' makeup on
There's boys downstairs
playin' drinkin' songs
Circled up 'round a
hand-me-down guitar
Singin' oh oh oh oh oh
Brand new boots
that we're 'bout to break in
Bought some nosebleed seats
Summer money well spent
Parkin' lot
Take a shot
Steal a kiss
And we're ready to go
I see the lights
I hear the band
Feels like the
whole world's in our hands
Soakin' it up
Breathin' it in
One day we'll say
remember when
We were so alive
I swear that night
There was magic in the air
You had to be there
Seven years later
Got a different point of view
Got a sound check in ten
And my own dressin' room
Goin' 'round the world
with the king of no shoes
Singin' oh oh oh oh oh
Can't tell you how
fast time's gonna fly by
Keep your heart on your sleeve
And your chin held high
Baby hold on tight
Don't let go
I see the lights
I hear the band
Feels like the
whole world's in our hands
Soakin' it up
Breathin' it in
One day we'll say
remember when
We were so alive
I swear that night
There was magic in the air
You had to be there
You had to be there
Oh you had to be there
We made the memories
We've got the pictures
But you had to be there
You can't fake it
That kind of feelin'
You had to be there
I see the lights
I hear the band
Feels like the
whole world's in our hands
Soakin' it up
Breathin' it in
One day we'll say
remember when
We were so alive
I swear that night
There was magic in the air
We were so alive
I swear that night
There was magic in the air
You had to be there
You had to be there
Oh you had to be there
You had to be there
And oh we were there
We were there
We were there
You had to be there