I'd like to thank dear circumstance
For the awesome chance
Of seeing your face at last
How about this place, isn't it a waste ?
It lost its grace
When it became a laundromat
And I remember you back in high school
You were so cool
And I didn't even have a band
Was it just me ? Was it my TV ?
But I wouldn't see
A single episode of Friends
To go back to those days
Please rewind the tape
To when we thought we would be something
We the proudly lazy
Sarah was so stunning
While you were cool and crazy
Yes I guess we had a blast
In the summer of '99
They kept on printing money
So we just had to waste it
Seinfeld was so funny
And we still had Oasis
You should never ever mess
With the class of '99
I'm sorry what was that ?
Politically correct ?
You're talking to the last
Of the fucked up
Maybe I could take you by the hand
I think you should give me a second chance
You see my tie ? Have you caught me at my prime ?
When you are home feeling alone
Don't use the phone
you can always page a friend
To go back in time
Just press rewind
And we'll go a little retro
And see familiar places
Don't worry about your makeup
But please put on your braces
'Cause tonight we're gonna party
Like it's 1999
When we tought we would be something
We the proudly lazy
Sarah was so stunning
While you were cool and crazy
Yes I guess we had a blast in the summer of '99
Whe they kept on printing money
So we just had to waste it
Sandler was still funny
And we had Oasis
Don't you ever try to mess
With the class of '99
I'm sorry what was that?
Politically correct ?
You're talking to the last
Of the fucked up
credits
from When I Still Smoked,
released October 2, 2015
Words and Music by Henry da Rocha
Arranged by Song and Dance Men
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