She was (Db)star in’ out fore the (Ab)win dow it, of their S U (Ab)V,

in com her (Db)plain in’, say (Fm7)in’, “I can’t wait to turn (Eb)dad eight een.” by.

She said, “I’ll (Db)tells make my own (Ab)mon ey and I’ll (Db)make my own (Ab)rules.” now.”

Ma ma (Db)put the car in (Ab)park out there in (Eb)front of the school.

And she kissed (Bbm7)shakes her head

and said, “I was just (Db)just like you.

’cause You’re gon na miss this.

You’re gon na want this back.

You’re gon na wish these days

had n’t gone (Db)by so fast.

These are some good times,

so take a good (Eb)look a round.

You (Fm)may not know it now,

but you’re gon na miss this.”

(Db)star in’ Be fore the (Ab)she knows it, she’s a brand new (Ab)bride

in com her (Db)one bed room (Fm7)a part ment, wait and her (Eb)dad dy stops by.

She said, He (Db)tells her it’s a (Ab)nice place.

She says, (Db)“It ’ll do (Ab)for now.”

Starts ma (Db)talk in’ a bout (Ab)ba bies there and (Eb)buy in’ a house.

And Dad dy (Bbm7)shakes his head

and says, “I “Ba by, (Db)just slow down,

’cause you’re gon na miss this.

You’re gon na want this back.

You’re gon na wish these days

had n’t gone (Db)by so fast.

These are some good times,

so take a good (Eb)look a round.

You (Fm)may not know it now,

but you’re gon na miss this.”

but you’re gon na miss this.”

Five years (Db)lat er there’s a plumb er work in’ on the wa ter heat er, dog’s (Ab)bark in’, phone’s ring in’, one kid’s cry in’, one kid’s scream in’ and she keeps a pol o giz in’.

He says, “They don’t (Eb)both er me.

I’ve (Ab)got two ba bies of my own.

One’s thir ty six,

one’s twen ty three.

but you’re gon na miss (Fm)may not (Eb)know it now,

but you’re gon na miss this.

You’re (Bbm7)gon na miss this.

Yeah,

you’re gon na miss this.”