I wore blisters on my feet then, I’d sleep with my windows open wide
Man, I really had it made, I said, man, I really had it
In the shade of Shelfer Street just playin’ in that summer heat
Man, I really had it made in the shade of Shelfer Street
I wore blisters on my feet then, I’d sleep with my windows open wide
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
And we looked out for one another
It’s where I used to dream real big
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
In the shade of Shelfer Street playin’ in that summer heat
Mamma never worried ‘bout me
And I could have stayed forever, forever
Pretend I was Billy The Kid
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
That’s how life used to be
It’s where we learned to play together
Man, I really had it made in the shade of Shelfer Street