A long, long time ago...
I can still remember how those games used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance,
I could make those pixels dance,
And maybe I'd be happy for a while.

But every generation made me shiver,
With every new release, I'd quiver.
Bad news on the doorstep,
I couldn't take one more step.

I can't remember if I cried
When I read about the specs inside,
But something touched me deep inside,
The day the console died.

So bye-bye, miss the old Atari,
Moved my thumbs to the beat, feeling kinda gnarly,
With old-school boys drinking Mountain Dew and chai,
Singing this'll be the day that I high score,
This'll be the day that I high score.

Did you write the book of games,
And do you have faith in Mario's fame,
If the manual tells you so?
Do you believe in rock n' roll,
Can gaming save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to joystick real slow?

Well, I know that you're in love with 'em
'Cause I saw you playin' in the gym,
You both kicked off your shoes,
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With an arcade token and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the console died.

I started singing bye-bye, miss the old Atari,
Moved my thumbs to the beat, feeling kinda gnarly,
With old-school boys drinking Mountain Dew and chai,
Singing this'll be the day that I high score,
This'll be the day that I high score.

Now for ten years we've been on our own,
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone,
But that's not how it used to be.
When the jester played a Call of Duty tune,
In a coat he borrowed from James Bond,
And a voice that came from you and me.

Oh, and while Mario was on the run
The goombas took away his fun
Then Luigi came out to help
He stamped on them with a pig step

And while Sonic was on the run
The golden rings were shining in the sun,
As Miniclip took over,
The day the console died.

We were singing bye-bye, miss the old Atari,
Moved my thumbs to the beat, feeling kinda gnarly,
With old-school boys drinking Mountain Dew and chai,
Singing this'll be the day that I high score,
This'll be the day that I high score.