That's the Way That It Was

Do you remember when we were kids?
 And the way that it was
 Build a mountain of anything
 And look out from the top
 And bring a handful of rocks from school
 Put them in a secret place in your room
 But I don't know why we never think of ourselves that way
 We held the world in our hands by doing something that everyone does
 That's the way that is was
 You cover all of your tracks
 With pride, shame, and dust
 Living like your saving for
 When you're down on your luck
 But I know you're trying to get ahead
 You came over to me and said, "It's all OK."
 You're thinking about this way too much
 Your best friend, keeping your chin-up
 But the feeling faded away at the end of the day
 Hey, there are plenty of people I know
 Who don't give their worth
 They've said it's something they hide to outgrow
 But I gave each one hell because they won't say what's really missing for them
 But they wouldn't listen because
 That's the way that it was
 That's the way that it was
 That's the way that it was
 That's the way that it was
 That's the way that it was
 That's the way that it was