we were the kids from the cul de sacs that got out somehow without lookin back it s over it s over we were the ones that grew up too fast on the front porch steps when we still had friends it s over it s over we were the kids who were laughin last with big ideas and failed attempts it s over it s over repeat it now repeat it with me it s in the way we can t explain why we were the ones who got away it s in the way these memories will fade so we always keep them locked away lock them away we were the kids who would scrape and save and we d wait around for some better days it s over it s over we were the kids that left one by one we said we would when we were young it s over yeah it s over repeat it now repeat it with me it s in the way we can t explain why we were the ones who got away it s in the way these memories will fade so we always keep them locked away it s in the way we slowly replace the pieces we left in yesterday repeat it now repeat it with me repeat it now repeat it with me  it s in the way these memories will fade so we always keep them locked away we were the kids from the cul de sacs that got out somehow without lookin back it s over