well the kid and me
were the team to beat
we could stand up to the big boys,
generate some heat
and we never thought nothin' about
livin on the street back then

yes and, we lied a little,
and we maybe stole some
sayin southern california here we come
and we took off down the highway sayin'
never goin' back again

it was on the first day of summer
we were the number one outfront runner
On the first day of summer
nothin feels the same
and it feels so good

it was on the first day of summer
on the first day of summer
on the first day of summer
the whole world knows your name
and it feels so good

and the kid was drivin
and I rode shotgun
we were splittin up the money
from our number ones

beatin' time to the radio
yes I'm gonna be someone
campin' by the road out in Santa Fe
the kid stole the keys and then he drove away

I wound up washin' dishes in a Holiday Inn
sometime I wonder what became of him

it was on the first day of summer
we were the number one outfront runner
on the first day of summer
nothin' feels the same
and it feels so good

it was on the first day of summer
it was on the first day of summer
on the first day of summer
the whole world knows your name
and it feels so good
it was on the first day of summer
on the first day of summer
on the first day of summer

the whole world knows your name
and it feels so good