[Verse 1 – 1950s] Korean war and Elvis plays, Rosa Parks don’t give her place. Sputnik climbs, the Cold War chills, TV glows in window sills. Buddy Holly, Little Rock, Castro rising, tickin’ clocks. Queen gets crowned, the suburbs grow, And we learned how fast time can go. [Chorus] 🎤 From black-and-white to satellites, We’ve seen the sparks, we’ve felt the fights. Through every year, the highs, the lows — We held on tight while the river flowed. History walked right through our door… In the world we lived through, and so much more. [Verse 2 – 1960s] Berlin split and Kennedy, Then Dr. King had dreams to see. Beatles storm the U.S. shore, Vietnam behind the door. Moon men dance, and Woodstock sways, Love and loss in hippie haze. Riots, rockets, MLK, And still we kissed at end of day. [Chorus – stronger] 🎤 From marches bold to space above, Through war and peace, through fear and love, The times would change, the truth would show — We built our life while the world would grow. Every name and every roar… Was the world we lived through, and so much more. [Verse 3 – 1970s] Nixon falls and disco spins, Oil lines stretch out again. Apple’s born in a garage, Three Mile shakes the façade. Jonestown tears, punk rock cries, Iran hostages in our eyes. Star Wars screens and Elvis gone — But love kept carryin' on. [Verse 4 – 1980s] Mount St. Helens blows the sky, Lennon dies, and Reagan rides. Berlin’s wall comes down in cheers, We slow danced through all those years. Challenger lost, Madonna kissed, MTV and AIDS we missed. Stock crash hits, but we got through, Still woke up to coffee and you. [Bridge – half-sung, half-spoken, tender pause] 🎤 From backyard swings to Gulf War days, We watched the towers fall in haze. We held our children, prayed for peace, Through each new fire, we found release. [Verse 5 – 2000s–2010s] 9/11’s black smoke trail, iPhones buzz and markets fail. Barack sings hope with steady pace, Same-sex love finds legal place. Wildfires rage, the oceans rise, We wore masks ‘neath worried skies. But every storm we stood up tall — Still kissed goodnight, through it all. [Final Chorus – emotional swell, legacy-focused] 🎤 From birth to dust, from seed to tree, The world spun wild, but we stayed free. We built a love no time could break, And passed it on for our children’s sake. History’s not just books and war… It’s the world we lived through — and so much more. [Outro – fading, hopeful] 🎤 So light that porch and let it show, We lived it all — and let them know…
