1. It was 1989, my thoughts were short my hair was long

Caught somewhere between a boy and man

She was 17 and she was far from in between

It was summertime in Northern Michigan

2. Splashin' thru the sandbar, talkin' by the campfire

It's the simple things in life like when and where

We didn't have no internet, but man I never will forget

The way the moonlight shined upon her hair

R: And we were tryin' different things and we were smokin' funny things

Makin' love out by the lake to our favorite songs

Sippin' whisky out the bottle not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow

Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long

Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long

3. Catchin' walleye from the dock watchin' waves roll off the rocks

She'll forever hold a spot inside my soul

We'd blister in the sun we couldn't wait for night to come

To hit that sandy place of rock 'n roll

R: And we were tryin' different...

(Solo)

4. Now nothin' seems as strange as when the leaves began to change

Oh how we thought those days would never end

Sometimes I hear that song and I'll start to sing along

And think man I'd like to see that girl again

R: And we were tryin' different... (2x)