From the golden days of long ago, the ones you never forget in a shoebox filled with memories I find a red cassette And my friends thought it was strange that I was stolen away, out of the sunshine Making one man radio shows long into the night Red Cassette, take me back, take me back To when it all began I asked my teacher at school what she wanted be she said 'it's too late for that' I could see it in her eyes, that dreams are just a fallacy, they only lead to regret So as Sharkey's 'Teenage Kicks' hosts another first kiss somewhere under the moonlight I put my headphones on and let the good times roll tonight Red Cassette, take me back, take me back To when it all began Turning the reels back to yesterday When the promise of youth was an empty page Now I've made my bed and I'm busy living for tomorrow Time won't stop slipping away Got to live in the moment everyday Gotta keep on moving but I can' t forget How I put it all down on a little cheap red cassette Red Cassette, take me back, take me back To when it all began