On a long and empty backroad in 1983 I was hanging out the window When dad yelled back at me He said climb up here and take the wheel I'm gonna let you drive For the first time Yeah, yeah Freshman year in highschool Mamma thinks I'll be a star So took me down to the village store And bought me a black guitar I played it loud with all my heart And wrote myself a song For the first time It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep Like a newborn child breathing deep alright And the wonder of it all fills my eyes Like I've never seen, I just cried 'Cause I feel so right when you're living life For the first time Spring never felt so lovely, April was her name She was singing with me harmony, I never was the same Pure and sweet in my bare feet, chasing after love For the first time It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep Like a newborn child breathing deep alright And the wonder of it all fills my eyes Like I've never seen, I just cried 'Cause I feel so right when you're living life For the first time And I'm thankful for the first time, I know I've I've been so loved by a God who loved me first It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep Like a newborn child breathing deep alright And the wonder of it all fills my eyes Like I've never seen, I start to cry, yeah It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep Like a newborn child breathing deep alright And the wonder of it all fills my eyes Like I've never seen, I just cried Oh, I feel so right when you're living life For the first time Ooh, ooh Living life for the first time Uuh, uuh Living life for the first time