[Verse 1]
Well, I remember seventeen years old
I'd drive forward speedin' down those old back roads
And not a care in the world got to me
It felt good to be wild and free
Me and my friends thought it would last forever

[Chorus]
We were the young and the restless
We didn't listen to what they'd tell us
We just held on to our dreams
No matter how distant they seemed
We were wild and we were reckless
Only the good Lord could help us
It was back when we were the young and the restless

[Verse 2]
Time has passed and my friends have moved away
But I still think about 'em every day
When I look back, I can't believe
We made it through those times to see
All the crazy things we did together

[Chorus]
When we were the young and the restless
We didn't listen to what they'd tell us
We just held on to our dreams
No matter how distant they seem
We were wild and we were reckless
Only the good Lord could help us
It was back when we were the young and the restless
[Outro]
Yeah, we were wild and we were reckless
Only the good Lord could help us
It was back when we were the young and the restless