bad thing (good shit)

one minute your dad's holdin' you up in the sky

and you're smilin' over superman teachin' you to fly

and the ground and tomorrow seem so far away

he's invincible and you're his protege

then you come down

turn around

fast forward 20 years

the lines on his face say things you don't wanna hear

and you do the math and make a wish when he blows out his candles

but father time keeps on tickin' on the mantle

that's the bad thing about good shit

that's the sad side of a party

you go from golden polaroid memory shakin'

to reminiscin' listenin' to your breakin' heart beat

that's the hangover from a concert

when that bus rolls it leaves a bitter sweet hurt

that's the bad thing about good shit

she was heaven in my blazer

high school legendary

swore on that cross hangin' off my rearview we were gonna get married

cause if we weren't in the back seat tearin' t-shirts

we were on the phone sayin' nah. you hang up first"