I'm gonna paint a picture for ya'll
Of a place that is near and dear to many hearts of people
In Ohio
About a city where I was born in 67
Called Youngstown
Yeah
Born in a state of Buckeyes
Oh10 was raised
It's the city of Steel, Youngstown
For me they were glory days
Lived in a green small two story house
Black child talking jive
My street address was oh so cool
It was 605 Cohasset Drive
Youngstown (Back in the day) Cardinal Mooney High School
Youngstown (Back in the day) Mahoning River
Youngstown (Back in the day) Campbell ya'll
Back in the day
I'm a Steeler fan from Y-town
Who loved Idora Park
Sled riding, kick ball, hide and seek
Had my butt in by six' o'clock
Little Chicago in 73
McKelvey's on West Federal Street
Red Barn, Sparkles and A&P
My pops drove a light blue, Plymouth Fury
Youngstown (Back in the day) Glenwood Avenue
Youngstown (Back in the day) Hillman Street
Youngstown (Back in the day) The 330
Back in the day
Yeah I remember
Standing up in the back of my dads Plymouth Fury
He hit the brakes
I bust my head on that dashboard
What were they thinking allowing kids to stand up in the car
Put on a seatbelt
Yeah those were the days back in steel town USA
In the 70's ya'll
People calling it the rust belt
Pity those who like the Browns
Hubbard, Canfield and Boardman too
Poland and Lordstown
Lanter man's Mill, Cinderella Bridge
Mill Creek Park alright
Mahoning Valley, got Fam in Warren
But nothing like, The City of Y
What uo aunt Charlotte
My cousins Brad, Chad & Donnie
All my brothers & sisters in Youngstown
You know who I'm talking about
What up Johnson family
All the Diehl's & Jenkins
The Colliers
Shout out J. Dryborough
The Tates & the Robinsons
The Banks
Miller clan
Play it band
The Gordan's
And if I didn't say your name
It doesn't mean I don't love ya shout out
Monroe elementary
Homestead Park
Market Street
Tomorrow Club
Remember the Strauss department store
Youngstown, back in the 70's
South Avenue
The 330
I'm in Florida now
Back in the day
But I'll never forget those days back in Youngstown
This is to my mom and my dad
Dave & Bettye Diehl
11 years of my life
To my brother Dave Jr. and my sister Dana
Yeah I was a child
It was so much fun
I just remember snowball fights
Kick ball in the street