(written by Don Reid)

I grew up a child of the 50s
Learned to dance to the beat of rock and roll
Television was my friend
I Love Lucy, Rin Tin Tin
Kissed my first girl when I was 10 years old.

Took a turn for the worse in the 60s
Saw some real people die on TV
I learned love's hard cold facts
Paid my first income tax
One small step for the man I'm gonna be.

Chorus:
I'll never feel bad 'bout the times that we had
I'll never look back in regret
The heaven you gave I will treasure and save
'Cause it might be as close as I get.

The 70s were 10 years of reruns
News of Watergate was nothin' new
The Democrats got it, we fell in love again
When Elvis died, we all knew that we could too.

Now I'm facin' the most of the 80s
Old enough to run for President
It's hard to think it's me, the father of three
Oh America, I don't know where it went.

Chorus:
I'll never feel bad 'bout the times that we had
I'll never look back in regret
The heaven you gave I will treasure and save
'Cause it might be as close as I get.

The heaven you gave I will treasure and save
'Cause it might be as close as I get...