act your ages

when we were kids we did not care

about the things we said or we did

but you soon realize to see yourself

through other people's pryin' eyes

act your ages

whatever that means

do or die

you better slow down

you can act outrageous when you're in your late teens

you and i know better by now

would've died of disgust

if i knew then the things i know today

'cause i was just the way that it is

guys get shirts and every imposition hurts

act your ages

whatever that means

do or die

you better slow down

you can act outrageous when you're in your late teens

you and i know better by now

so much time between

who we are and who we imagine we might have been

some have moved on to better things

but some already are dead and gone

i don't mean to suggest

you phone it in or that we shouldn't all do our best

if you're lucky you get not to regret

you ended up where you are

act your ages

whatever that means

do or die

you better slow down

you can act outrageous

these are the late teens

you and i know better by

here we are

act your ages

whatever that means

do or die

you better slow down

you can act outrageous when you're in your late teens

you and i know better by now

you and i know better by now

you and i know better by now