Slip and slides and cherry snow cones
Running barefoot from home to home
Not a thing planned and no cell phones
Just BMX bikes and room to roam
The sun was out, the sky was blue
Imagining all the things we could do
The neighborhood was the world we knew
And we took off early with just one rule
Be home
Oh yeah
When the street lights come on
Long hours but the days flew fast
Not enough time when you're having a blast
But no worries about making it last
Just a bunch of kids who never thought it would pass
The sun was out, the sky was blue
The morning warmth was the day's preview
The neighborhood was the world we knew
And we took off early with just one rule
Be home
Uh huh
When the street lights come on
Yeah be home
Uh huh
When the street lights come on
Yeah we'll keep running
Uh huh
Until the street lights come on
Another day in an innocent's dream
Big adventure and chocolate ice cream
When the world was small and it seemed
Like everyone was on the same team
Oh yeah
So young and naive
Small fish swimming toward the big sea
It was a time to believe
Oh yeah
Uh huh
Until the street lights come on
Long ago feels like yesterday
When our summers were spent the usual way
All the fun we had a nostalgic replay
As sunset loomed over childhood days
The sun was out, the sky was blue
Time was ticking we had so much to do
The neighborhood was the world we knew
And we took off early with just one rule
Be home
Uh huh
When the street lights come on
Yeah be home
Uh huh
When the street lights come on
Yeah we'll keep running
Uh huh
Until the street lights come on
Adulthood can wait
Uh huh
Until the street lights come on
Until the street lights come on
Until the street lights come on
Uh huh
Until the street lights come on