The Village Disco

Someone's gotta be the first one on the dance floor That's what my mother told me when I was just a kid Ten years old at the village disco She grabbed my hand and she pulled me in In many ways I like to think I'm dancing That very dance for you today And I'm not saying it was easy, but I had a lot of fun along the way Buf if you're looking for advice on how to smash the system Or to sing a little song with a walking contradiction Well, I'm afraid to say today we reminisce about the good old days Way back when I was younger and had no concept of time Way back when I was that little kid who couldn't ride a bike And we'd knock for each other, go playing down the road When the street lights coming on were a signal to go home Yeah then, way back when They say the only thing you really learn from history Is that history repeats itself But if I had the chance to go back To that village disco and talk to my younger self I'll probably just leave him dancing What the hell am I supposed to say? He needs to find out for himself that life ain't always easy And try to make some friends along the way But if he's looking for advice or for some words of wisdom Or a hand drawn map pointing in the right direction Well he's gonna have to wait Today we reminsce about the good old days Way back the the grass is greener or at least that's how it seems Way back when all my memories kind of feel like dreams Would find this crispy pancakes any given day The whole family were sit down and watch home and away Yeah then, way back when Any minute now I will turn 40 That's quite a milestone, I suppose I can still remember my old man's 40th birthday It was held in that very same village hall It was about that time he taught how to whistle Me I'm still whistling that tune And it serves to remind me that life isn't always easy So be sure to put your heart in all you do