song profile

When I was back in high school	I used to sleep a lot
Must’ve been from drinkin’ beer	And smokin’ too much pot
The girls looked fine and were all around	But somehow out of reach
We used to cut our classes		And hitch hike to the beach
I never liked the taste of cigarettes	But I smoked ‘em so I’d look cool
When I was back			When I was in high school.
Verse 2
When I was back in high school			I knew the geeks and punks                                                                                    I was friends with the hippies and the greasers	The dope addicts and the drunks                                                                     The teachers, they all knew me, they said		Stay away from that crowd                                                                                             My parents, they said, Cut your hair			And don’t play your music too loud                                                                                              And I was the quiet rebel				Got my kicks by breaking the rules                                                      When I was back					When I was in high school.
Bridge:
When I was back in high school	Back in 1972
We thought it was the Eve of Destruction	We didn’t have a clue
When I was back in high school	Around 1974
Rock n’ roll was in the air		And we all wanted more, more, more
Verse 3
When I was back in high school			I learned to play guitar                                                                                    I used to practice all night long			‘Till my fingers were tired and sore                                                                     When I was back in high school			I met some freaks like me                                                                                             We used to practice in my friend’s garage		And try and stay in key                                                                                              We never thought that we were gonna’ be a star     	But still, it felt pretty cool                                                When I was back					When I was in high school.
Interlude:
(Wipe Out, Smoke on the Water, Born to be Wild)
Verse 4
When I was back in high school			I thought I was Jimmy Page                                                                                    We used to play on the floor in the gym		And on the auditorium stage                                                                     We played songs by the Beatles			We played songs by the Doors                                                                                             We played songs by the Rolling Stones		The kids were jumpin’ up and down on the floor	                                                                                                                   We never thought that we were gonna’ be a star     	But still, it felt pretty cool                                                When I was back					When I was in high school.
Instrumental Break
Verse 5
When I was back in high school			I used to sleep a lot                                                                                    Must’ve been from drinkin’ beer			And smokin’ too much pot                                                                     I never liked the taste of cigarettes			But I smoked ‘em so I’d look cool                                                                                                                                                   When I was back					When I was in high school,                                                                   When I was back					When I was in high school.
Outtro (Stairway to Heaven lick)