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