Had To Be There

Intro 
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[Verso 1]
 
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It was two thousand somethin in a sand dollar dive 
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Jager in my left hand, Beer in my right 
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Johnnys at the pool table tryin to pick a fight 
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With a cat from Baton Rouge 

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Reid fell in love with a pretty bartender 
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Got slapped in the face, still swears that he kissed her 
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Probably for the better that we didnt take pictures 
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Yeah buddy, Im tellin you 
 


[Refrão]
 
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You just had to be there, had to be young 
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Stay out all night, watch the sun come up 
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Had to drink that beer, had to bum that smoke 
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I could tell ya all about it but itd never come close 
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To seein Tyler on the table tore up singin Livin On A Prayer 
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You just had to be there 
 


[Verso 2]
 
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Yeah, we finally found Terry passed out in the alley 
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He popped right up, he was ready to rally 
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Still to this day, I dont how we 
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Made it back home a live 
 


[Refrão]
 
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You just had to be there, had to be young 
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Stay out all night, watch the sun come up 
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Had to drink that beer, had to bum that smoke 
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I could tell ya all about it but itd never come close 
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To watchin Dave tryna stumble up some back deck whiskey slick stairs 
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You just had to be there  

{Solo} 
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[Ponte]
 
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Man we lived it but well never live it down 
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Made all the memories we can halfway tell you about 
 


[Refrão]
 
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You just had to be there, had to be young 
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Stay out all night, watch the sun come up 
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Had to drink that beer, had to bum that smoke 
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I could tell ya all about it but itd never come close 
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To seein me in the mirror next mornin boots and underwear 
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You just had to be there 
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You just had to be there 
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You just had to be there