[Verse 1]
Another year goes by
Speeding as I drive
Felt like I would leave this life I knew forever
I didn't see it change
But I know it's not the same
I'd bring it back if I could
But I know I'm not that clever

[Pre-Chorus]
Life's so short
And it goes by fast
And we can't get it back

[Chorus]
The world we knew
It was so simple then
Me and you
Thought it would never end
Oh, what I wouldn't do
To get back to
The world we knew

[Verse 2]
Songs can bring you back
Yeah, I remember that
Nothing wrong
The days were long and the sun was warmer

[Pre-Chorus]
Life's so short
And it goes by fast
We'll never get it back

[Chorus]
The world we knew
It was so simple then
Me and you
Thought it would never end
Oh, what I wouldn't do
To get back to
The world we knew

[Verse 3]
I remember nights, baby, you and I
Taking what we're given
And I remember days dancing in the rain
That's what I call living
Not a worry, not a care
Everything was different
But we're still here

[Chorus]
In the world we knew
It was so simple then
Me and you
It was so simple then
The world we knew

[Outro]
Hey
Oh, yeah
Oh, the world we knew
Oh, the world we knew