Billy was a big ol' boy, a whole lot bigger than me
He got inked up in the 9th grade, and had a full goatee
One day he got up in my face and I decided to take a swing
In the movies I might've won, but he beat the hell outta me
Seemed like a good idea at the time
I should've walked away, but I ain't the runnin' kind
Lookin' back I must've been outta my mind
But it seemed like a good idea at the time
A month past 16, in my daddy's Chevelle
An ol' boy pulled up, revved it up , ready to raise some hell
The red went to green, then it turned to flashing blue
Speed limit sign said 45, and that ticket said 102
Seemed like a good idea at the time
I should've drove away, but I ain't the runnin' kind
Lookin' back I must've been outta my mind
But it seemed like a good idea at the time
Spoken: Alright, here's where it gets interesting
My daddy's buddy was the boss, down at Howard's hardware store
And on the day his daughter gave me that look I knew she wanted more
And when they caught us in the stock room, not wearing any clothes
I lost a real good job teaching that girl, about nuts and bolts
Seemed like a good idea at the time
I should've walked away, but I ain't the runnin' kind
Lookin' back I must've been outta my mind
But it seemed like a good idea at the time
Yeah it seemed like a good idea at the time
Yeah it seemed like a good idea at the time