I was walking down the street

looking at my feet

I didn't have no shoes

on the way to school

looking at the fool

and everybody knew

but it was all right

'cause my friends of mine

knew I had a guitar

they knew I would play

become a big star

and I would go so far





remember the times

when I didn't have a dime

we remember the times

when I didn't have a dime

those were the best days



going down the street playing at the mall

on the cheap bikes

looking for somebody to steel

somebody to rob and somebody to fight

I didn't know my name as well

as I knew my friends

but I knew we were so cool

everybody wanted to play by their own rules

we didn't go to school



remember the time

when I didn't have a dime

I remember the times

when I didn't have a dime

those were the best days



by the times I was 14 or 15

trying to pass my driving test

the thing to do was to drive to school

'cause I could never win for best dressed

I drove a raggedy car

to sneaking to the bars

young boy life has no stress

watching cartoon

and popping balloons

that was the best



remember the times

when I didn't have a dime

I remember the times

when I didn't have a dime

those were the best days