Pat:
we were just dumb kids
[kita cuma anak-anak bodoh]
with a 6 pack
[dengan bir enam botol]
that bad fake ID I bought
[ID palsu jelek yang aku beli]
sitting on the living room couch
[duduk di sofa ruang tamu]
hoping that we didn’t get caught
[berharap kita nggak ketahuan]

Brad:
and when we did my dad had some good advice for me
[disaat kita ketahuan, ayahku memberi nasihat yang bagus]
he said son there’s a time & place for just about everything
[dia bilang, nak, ada waktu dan tempat untuk hampir segalanya]
its called college
[itu namanya kuliah]

next thing I know im packin up
[selanjutnya aku tahu, aku mulai berkemas]
and hey im outta here
[dah, aku pergi dari sini]
a backseat full of clothes
[mobilku penuh dengan pakaian]
in my old cavalier
[dalam mobil tua ku yang cavalier]

Pat:
there was empty pizza boxes
[ada kotak pizza kosong]
stacked around the room
[menumpuk di sekitar ruangan]
a couple of bears on Tuesday
[segelintir bir pada hari Selasa]
and one in the afternoon
[dari satu di sore hari]
hey, college
[eh, kuliah]

Brad:
those were the best days of my life
[itu adalah hari-hari terbaik dalam hidupku]
I found my friends myself and my wife
[aku menemukan teman-temanku, diriku, dan istriku]

Pat:
I learned almost everything I know
[aku belajar hampir semua yang aku tahu]
Without ever gaining knowledge
[tanpa pernah benar-benar mendapatkan pengetahuan]

Brad:
In college
[dalam kuliah]
In college
[dalam kuliah]

I had such a good time in those 4 years
[aku bersenang-senang di 4 tahun itu]
That I stretched it into 6
[sampai-sampai aku perpanjang jadi 6 tahun]

Pat:
AND I’D LIKE TO THANK OL’ GEORGE’S BAR
[DAN AKU INGIN MENGUCAPKAN TERIMA KASIH PADA BAR GEORGE]
FOR THE CLASSES THAT I MISSED
[UNTUK KULIAH YANG AKU LEWATKAN]

Brad:
I was searching for the meaning of life
[aku sedang mencari makna hidup]
When I saw her walk my way
[saat aku melihat dia berjalan ke arahku]

Both:
And there was no doubt in my mind
[dari situ aku yakin]
That it wasn’t about no GPA
[bahwa ini bukan tentang IPK]

Brad:
Those were the best days of my life
[itu adalah hari-hari terbaik dalam hidupku]
I found my friends myself and my wife
[aku menemukan teman-temanku, diriku, dan istriku]

Pat:
Learned almost everything I know
[Belajar hampir semua yang aku tahu]
Without ever gaining knowledge
[tanpa pernah benar-benar mendapatkan pengetahuan]

Brad:
In college
[dalam kuliah]

Those were the best days of my life
[itu adalah hari-hari terbaik dalam hidupku]
Pat:
I found my friends myself and my wife
[aku menemukan teman-temanku, diriku, dan istriku]

Brad:
Learned almost everything I know
[Belajar hampir semua yang aku tahu]
Might have gained a little knowledge
[mungkin dapat sedikit pengetahuan]

Both:
In college (yeah yeah yeah)
[dalam kuliah (iya iya iya)]
In college (yeah yeah yeah)
[dalam kuliah (iya iya iya)]
In college (yeah yeah yeah)
[dalam kuliah (iya iya iya)]
In college (yeah yeah yeah)
[dalam kuliah (iya iya iya)]