They say when you are young, you're wild and free
Lookin' back on it now, I've been wild most of my life, it seems
All those nights we shared down that jagged road
A few buddies in a van
Through all the highs and lows

And the good Lord only knows how we've made it through
Came out the other side somehow through the recklessness of youth

Oh, my rowdy days don't seem so long ago, they say I'm gettin' old
I think the truth is, honey, I'm just now gettin' right
Rock bottom don't make a man
It's where you end up after you take a stand
It's when you finally figure out of the finer things in life
It's what you do with the rest of your time

Yeah, it's true, I've lived a life most people would dream about
But there's been so many times I've tried to burn it all down
Oh, but once, I'm finally free
My hands no longer shake
And my mind is at ease

You're the only reason I've made it through
I'm here to see these kids grow up
And I've finally found a love that's true

But my rowdy days don't seem so long ago, they say I'm gettin' old
I think the truth is, honey, I'm just now gettin' right
'Cause rock bottom don't make a man
It's where you end up after you take a stand
It's when you finally figure out of the finer things in life
And it's what you do with the rest of your time

Oh, my rowdy days don't seem so long ago, they say I'm gettin' old
I think the truth is, honey, I'm just now gettin' right
'Cause rock bottom don't make a man
It's where you end up after you take a stand
It's when you finally figure out of the finer things in life
And it's what you do with the rest of your time, oh, yeah