[verse 1]
Old school yard
The place where life was at its best
As friends we met there
No man's land, our land
On the edge of town
Where all of us believe that we were heroes

[Chorus]
Now it's not the same
This place in my memories
Where I often came
Now the things have changed
The kids don't play there
They don't play there anymore

[verse 2]
Autumn fair
The place to walk and fool around
While no one had a dime
Crossing town
Where gangs would fight collecting Christmas trees
To burn on every corner

[Chorus]
Now it's not the same
This place in my memories
Where I often came
Now the things have changed
The kids don't play there
[bridge]
And then comes Independence Day
The day to move and find your way
No more games to play
The end of childhood came
Crossing town
It seems the mall's the place to hang around
The last resort to kill the time

[Chorus]
Now it's not the same
This place in my memories
Where I often came
Now the things have changed
It's not the same
As I remember