Verse 1:
Saw him sittin' on a sidewalk in fresno..
braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on.
talkin' to himself about vietnam,
about the tour he did and the deal he got.
he said,"this world ain't the same if you ask me.
if i could be somewhere else,
i'd tell you where i'd be...
Chorus:
I'd be rollin' on a river with credence.
stealin' kisses from peggy sue.
i'd be knee-deep in sand on
a panama beach in the spring of '72.
i'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay,
watchin' the tide roll in.
he said,"what i wouldn't give just to
live those songs again."

verse 2:
Saw him workin' the counter at walgreens...
with a new haircut and a bachelor's degree.
talkin' to himself about his raw deal,
cussin' uncle sam and the gi bill.
he said,"this world ain't the same if you ask me.
if i could be somewhere else,
i'd tell you where i'd be...
(chorus)
He said,"this world ain't the same if you ask me.
if i could be somewhere else,
i'd tell you where i'd be...
(chorus)