Backmask 1983

Beth had a stack of Jimmy's rock and roll records Deep in the summer of '83 Her older brother Tom got busted for weed I don't know what that means Backmask The Sun is down around Elizabeth Park now The kids all gang around Riverwood We put the record player up on the bed Bandana flashlights red on the Time Life books Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, UFOs, ESP Clairvoyance, haunted houses, ghosts, Halloween Spin the records back, The Devil's talking to me Curtains blow in the breeze Backmask 1983... 1983 I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983 Got a Farrah poster up in my bedroom Hotter than Cheryl Ladd, she's the one My G&S Fibreflex Bowlrider board My sister's friends on the trampoline in the sun Truth or Dare, Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board Velcro wallet, red Goody comb, Op corduroy shorts Trans Am Firebird graphic iron-on tees Crop top. Cut off the sleeves Backmask 1983... 1983 I want to believe I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983 Got a paper route, wake up before morning Jump back in bed just before the dawn Raising some money for my team uniforms Junior League magazines door-to-door And mowing some lawns In Search Of... That's Incredible!... Believe It or Not! Bermuda Triangle, tidal waves, ghost ships in fog We moved away. The kids grew apart Time machines, warp speeds 1983... 1983 Titanic, Haley's Comet, hologram skulls Russians, NASA rockets, high school Run through the halls We saw the Challenger explode on TV I don't know what that means Backmask 1983... 1983 How could it be? I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983 I want to believe I want to believe I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983 I want to believe I want to believe I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983 I want to believe I want to believe In the mystery, mystery Backmask 1983