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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Composer
Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Composer
Matt Squire
Matt Squire
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gilmore
Don Gilmore
Producer
Mark Kiczula
Mark Kiczula
Recording Engineer
Mike Cashin
Mike Cashin
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Life was simple
Roger was workin' round the clock to make a livin'
No computers, none of that, he used his two hands
Ignored the Cold War
His wife would keep him warm
On the weekends
He'd load the car up with the kids and they'd go fishin'
No need to work an extra job, there's no recession
Damn right, he smiled a lot
They'd lay awake at night, so in love
[Verse 3]
It was a good, good year
(Oh, oh) The kids were alright
"Highway to Hell" beat out "Stayin' Alive"
(Oh, oh) The Clash was on the radio
And Mom and Dad were still in love in 1979
It was a good, good year
[Verse 4]
In the mornin'
Robin always woke up early in the kitchen
She'd make the coffee, pack his lunch, and then she'd kiss him
And he would hold her tight
When they were newlyweds
He'd say, "Maybe"
And she would laugh, they knew they'd have another baby
She'd slave away all day until dinner was ready
And they would dance so slow to "Just the Way You Are"
[Verse 5]
It was a good, good year
(Oh, oh) The kids were alright
"Highway to Hell" beat out "Stayin' Alive"
(Oh, oh) The Clash was on the radio
And Mom and Dad were still in love in 1979
It was a good, good year
[Verse 6]
All the decades and the years have passed
Not every family is built to last
No time can take away these memories
Remember when you said to me that we'd be alright
[Verse 7]
(Oh, oh) The kids were alright
"Highway to Hell" beat out "Stayin' Alive"
(Oh, oh) The Clash was on the radio
And Mom and Dad were still in love in 1979
It was a good, good year
[Verse 8]
(Oh, oh) Disco couldn't survive
With the "Dream Police" and "Rock 'n' Roll High"
(Oh, oh) Blondie put out "Heart of Glass"
And Mom and Dad bought their first house in 1979
It was a good, good year
It was a good, good year
Written by: Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Matt Squire
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