in the days of my youth i was told what it means to be a man and now i ve reached that age i ve tried to do all those things the best i can no matter how i try i find my way into the same old jam good times bad times you know i ve had my share when my woman left home for a brown eyed man but i still don t seem to care sixteen i fell in love with a girl as sweet as could be it only took a couple of days till she was rid of me she swore that she would be all mine and love me till the end but when i whispered in her ear i lost another friend oh good times bad times you know i ve had my share when my woman left home for a brown eyed man but i still don t seem to care good times bad times you know i ve had my share when my woman left home for a brown eyed man but i still don t seem to care i know what it means to be alone i sure do wish i was at home i don t care what the neighbours say i m gonna love you each and every day you can feel the beat within my heart realize sweet babe we ain t never gonna part