[Male Verse] Sun came up over the old tin roof, Kookaburras laughing, that’s the proof. Thongs on the porch and the esky packed, Old comby with the boards on the rack [Male Pre-Chorus] We didn’t need much with the ocean so near, Just a radio and an ice-cold beer. Every summer afternoon stretched on for years, And the salt in the air still brings it all back here. [Both Chorus] Oh, the good old days, down by the bay, Barefoot summers and the waves at play. We were young and sunburnt, chasing the tide, With the whole wide ocean on our side. So raise up a cold one to the memories that we made, To the mates and the laughter that will never fade. Oh, the good old days, they’re here to stay, ’Cause the best of those days still shine on today. [Female Verse] Fish and chips in the butcher’s paper, Sun going down like a golden flower Backyard cricket till the light was gone, Then someone pulled out a guitar and played on. [Male Verse] We’d hit the water before the town woke up, Wetsuits half-zipped, coffee in a cup. First light breaking on a glassy swell, And the whole wide ocean knew us well. Paddled out past the break, hearts racing, Then a clean green wall came rolling in — AMAZING!. We caught that wave like we caught the sun, Three seconds of flying, but it felt like we were forever young. [Female Pre-Chorus] Now the years roll in like the evening tide, But they carried us here with our heads held high. So I don’t look back with a tear in my eye — I look back smiling at that endless sky. [Both Chorus] Oh, the good old days, down by the bay, Barefoot summers and the waves at play. We were young and sunburnt, chasing the tide, With the whole wide ocean on our side. So raise up a cold one to the memories that we made, To the mates and the laughter that never will fade. Oh, the good old days, they’re here to stay, ’Cause the best of those days still shine on today. [Bridge] [Female] Maybe the good old days aren’t behind us at all, Maybe they’re waiting when the seabirds call. [Male] One old song, one familiar face, And we’re back on the sand in that beautiful place. [Both Final Chorus] Oh, the good old days, down by the bay, Barefoot summers and the waves at play. We were young and sunburnt, chasing the tide, With the whole wide ocean on our side. So here’s to the memories, here’s to today, To the salt and the sunshine that never fade away. Oh, the good old days, they’re here to stay, ’Cause the best of those days will never fade [Outro] [Male] Down by the bay… [Female] Where the seagulls play… [Both] The good old days are still here today. Salt on the wind and a song in the air, Old friends still laughing like they never left there. The tide keeps rolling, the sun keeps climbing, And the good old days keep on shining. So pour one more round for the ones we know, For the roads we travelled and the waves we rode. From the fibro porches to the golden sand, We were young together — and we still are, mate, hand in hand. [Male] Down by the bay… [Female] Where the wild hearts stay… [Both] The good old days will never fade away. Oh-oh, the good old days… Oh-oh, they’re here to stay… Down by the bay… We’ll be young forever, come what may............
