She was (Db)star in’ out the (Ab)win dow

of their S U (Ab)V,

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

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

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

And she kissed her head

and said, “I was 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 the (Ab)she knows she’s a brand new (Ab)bride

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

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

She says, (Db)“It ’ll do (Ab)for

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

And Dad dy his head

and says, “I “Ba by, 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.”