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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Rector
Ben Rector
Piano
Marc Scibilia
Marc Scibilia
Programming
Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer
Synthesizer
Aaron Sterling
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Aria Eklund
Aria Eklund
Children's Choir
Bianca Hoffer
Bianca Hoffer
Children's Choir
Birdie Shain
Birdie Shain
Children's Choir
Clara Fedak
Clara Fedak
Children's Choir
Cory Wong
Cory Wong
Guitar
Enzo Eklund
Enzo Eklund
Children's Choir
Hildy Fedak
Hildy Fedak
Children's Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ben Rector
Ben Rector
Songwriter
Marc Scibilia
Marc Scibilia
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer
Mixing Engineer
Cameron Lister
Cameron Lister
Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I saw a photograph from ten years back
It's you and I, we're standing in the rain
Somewhere outside Atlanta
And I think my 12-seat van is right there out of frame
[Verse 2]
This was before I knew my way around Los Angeles
Before I ever cared about nice neighborhoods
We were driving through the night, sleeping on hotel floors
And thinking that we had it good
[Verse 3]
We were kids back then
Thinking we would live forever
We were kids back then
We were wild and free
Taking on the world together
We were kids back then
That's how we're always gonna be
[Verse 4]
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la
[Verse 5]
Passed an old friend on my time
I knew it'd lately been on my mind
We were close as blood
If we sat down for a drink, I think we'd forget all
The stupid reasons we lost touch (We lost touch)
It was just because
[Verse 6]
We were kids back then
Thinking we would live forever
We were kids back then
You and me
We were wild and free
Taking on the world together
We were kids back then
That's how we're always gonna be
[Verse 7]
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la
[Verse 8]
All you got to do is blink your eyes
And the years go by like that
They fly right past
I don't want to wait to realize
Everything that you denied
Already have
[Verse 9]
5:30 in the morning and we're awake again
You are holding baby Jane
I lean in to take a picture when it hits me
In 20 years, I will look back and say
[Verse 10]
We were kids back then
Thinking we would live forever
We were kids back then
We're so young and free
Taking on the world together
We were kids back then
That's how we're always gonna be
[Verse 11]
We were kids back then
Thinking we would live forever
We were kids back then
You and me
We were wild and free
Taking on the world together
We were kids back then
That's how we're always gonna be
[Verse 12]
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la  (That's how we're always gonna be)
[Verse 13]
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la la
La la la, la la, la (That's how we're always gonna be)
Written by: Ben Rector, Marc Scibilia

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