Written by Benji Madden/Joel Madden/Matt Squire
(intro 3x) C F Am G ( F G ) C Life was simple, F Am G C Roger was working round the clock to make a living, F Am G C No computers, none of that, he used his two hands, F Am G Ignored the cold war C F Am G His wife would keep him warm , C F On the weekends, Am G C F He'd load the car up with the kids and they'd go fishing, Am G C F No need to work an extra job, there's no recession, Am G Damn right he smiled a lot C F They lay awake at night Am So in love G It was a good good year C F (Oh oh ohhh) Am G The kids were all right, C F Am F "Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive", C F The songs were on the radio Am G And mom and dad were still in love, C F Am In 1979 G It was a good, good year. C F In the morning, Am G C F Robin always woke up early in the kitchen, Am G C F She'd make the coffee, pack his lunch and then she'd kiss him Am F And he would hold her tight C F Am G When they were newlyweds C F He'd say maybe Am G C F And she would laugh, they knew they'd have another baby Am G C F She'd slave away all day until dinner was ready, Am G C F Am And they would dance so slow to "Just the Way You Are". G It was a good, good year C F (Oh oh ohhh) Am G The kids were all right, C F Am F "Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive", C F The songs were on the radio Am G And mom and dad were still in love, C F Am In 1979 G Am It was a good, good year. G All the decades and the years have passed, F C C/B Not every family is built to last, Am C No time can take away these memories F Remember when you said to me G That we'd be all right. C F Oh oh ohhh Am G The kids were all right, C F Am F "Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive", C F The songs were on the radio Am G And mom and dad were still in love, C F Am In 1979 G Am It was a good, good year. C F (Oh oh ohhh) Am G Disco couldn't survive C F Am G With the Dream Police and Rock N Roll High C F Blondie powered 'Heart of Glass' Am G And Mum & Dad bought their first house C F Am In 1979 G C It was a good, good year. ( C )