- published: 21 May 2016
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Coordinates: 38°52′59″N 77°0′59″W / 38.88306°N 77.01639°W / 38.88306; -77.01639
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You and me
We were the last of the line
Young and free
We were two of a kind
We ran the streets together
The night would last forever
Do you remember when?
Whatever happened to our wild ways
The hungry beat of our younger days
We swear we'd never let it get away
But so long to our wild ways, to our wild ways
You and me
Driving to the ocean at night
Running free
Trying to stay ahead of the light
The road ran through the morning
Time passed without a warning sign
We were the reckless kind
Whatever happened to our wild ways
The hungry beat of our younger days
We swear we'd never let it get away
But so long to our wild ways, to our wild ways
Baby, we could be free once again
I'll take you away from this town
You know I won't let you down
You know I won't
Whatever happened to our wild ways
The hungry beat of our younger days
We swear we'd never let them get away
But so long to our wild ways, to our wild ways
So long, so long, so long to our wild ways
So long, so long, so long to our wild ways
So long, so long, so long to our wild ways