[Verse 1]
Like a house on fire
I couldn't look, it was burning my eyes
Thirteen years old, we lost our house
Everyone knew but no-one helped out
Got faster on my bike
Came in drunk, past midnight
Found my mom passed out on the floor
She was working too hard, too hard

[Chorus]
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back

[Post-Chorus]
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back

[Verse 2]
Tore my gown on the way to a show
Got in the bath but the water was cold
The band was waiting as I poured my tea
We used to laugh when I sang off-key
No money, but those summers were long
Sometimes I miss just carrying on
No time when I'm on the road
Dad says I'm working too hard, too hard
[Chorus]
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back
The good ol' days

[Post-Chorus]
The good ol' days when things were bad
Sometimes I wish I could go back