Back when I was growing up
amid the country scenes
Many a farmer's daughter
had her eye on me
They chased me on the way to school,
but I got away somehow
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
Now there was Sarah Wagner,
as pretty as could be
She cornered me at recess time
and told me she loved me
She said, would you like to kiss me?
I said, shoot, no gal
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
One day, me and Lily Brown
were scuffling at the creek
She said, Tom,
you're mighty strong
Compared to you, I'm weak
I just flexed my muscles,
I was dumb as our old cow
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
I beat up Corky Johnson
for teasing Sally Wall
I was then her hero,
standing mighty tall
She said, how can I thank you?
I said, that's okay, Sal
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
Then when I got older,
I took out Hazel Boone
Once she said, let's park a while
beneath that pretty moon
She said, why don't you kiss me, Tom?
I said, I don't know how
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
That was many a year ago
and those days won't return
I missed many a kiss
from many a girl before I learned
If I had the chance again,
I'd make a change and how
Oh, if I could just go back
and know what I know now
Oh, if I could just go back