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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Ness
Mike Ness
Lead Guitar
J. Maurer
J. Maurer
Bass Guitar
Christopher Reece
Christopher Reece
Drums
Dennis Danell
Dennis Danell
Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Ness
Mike Ness
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Jerden
Dave Jerden
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Story of my life
[Verse 2]
Well high school seemed like such a blur
I didn't have much interest in sports or school elections
And in class I dreamed all day
'Bout a rock and roll weekend
[Verse 3]
And the girl in the front of the room
So close, yet so far you know
She never seemed to notice
That this silly
School boy crush
Wasn't just pretend
[Verse 4]
Life goes by so fast
You only wanna do what you think is right
Close your eyes and it's past
[Verse 5]
Story of my life
Story of my life
Story of my life
The story of my life
[Verse 6]
And I went down to my old neighborhood
The faces have all changed
There's no one there left to talk to
And the pool hall I loved as a kid
Is now a 7-11
[Verse 7]
And I went downtown to look for a job
I had no training, no experience to speak of
And I looked at the holes in my jeans
And I turned and headed back
[Verse 8]
Life goes by so fast
You only wanna do what you think is right
Close your eyes and it's past
The story of my life
Story of my life
Story of my life
Story of my life
[Verse 9]
And good times come, and good times go
And I only wish the good times would last a little longer
I think about the good times we had
And why they had to end
[Verse 10]
So I sit at the edge of my bed
I strum my guitar
And I sing an outlaw love song
Thinkin' about what you're doin' now
And when you're coming back
[Verse 11]
Love goes by so fast
You only wanna do what you think is right
Close your eyes and it's past
Story of my life
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Story of my life
Story of my life
Story of my life
Story of my life
The story of my life
Written by: Mike Ness

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