Story Behind The Song

This is about growing up and remembering "Back Home". Going back to close friends and crazy times. Times you spent together doing things that you shake your head about today, and just think somehow we made it through.

Lyrics

That Was Then/This Is Now - by Danny Stultz

When I was a young boy run boy
Some things passed me by.
I never had a clue about the real life.
I was kind of shy.
I'm talkin' bout a mixed up country boy
Seasoned by the time.
I grew up with the best darned friends yeah
They're hard to leave behind.
Don't you know girl.
That was then and this is now,
And we made it through somehow.
All those crazy times we shared.
Doing things that no one dared.
It was always meant for fun.
We never tried to hurt no one.
I used to laugh and I still laugh today.
This good old times they slip away.

I must of been 16 a mean scene.
Sweet love called my name.
She grabbed me by the heart strings baby.
Like an anchor and a chain.
A Romeo, and Juliet summer walking hand in hand.
What we had was something baby no one could understand.
Don't you know girl.
That was then and this is now.
And we made it through somehow.
All those crazy times we shared
Doing things that no one dared.
It was always meant for fun
Never tried to hurt no one.
I used to laugh I still laugh today.
Those good old times they slip away.

Head out to the country where the fun's free
Of our little town.
All the guys and girls are revved up
Waiting to get down.
We always took it ot the limit
Some friends lost the game.
If we had it all to do over we wouldn't change a thing.
Don't you know girl
That was then and this is now.
And we made it through somwehow.
All those crazy times we shared.
Doing things that no one dared.
It was always meant for fun.
We never tried to hurt no one.
I used to laugh I still laugh today.
Those good old times they slip away.
Oh yeah they slip away.
My Lord
They slip away.