my daddy says that life comes at you fast
we all like blades of grass
we come to prime and in time we just wither away
my view with a looking glass won't catch the past
only photographs remind us of the passing of days
oh nothing stays the same from yesteryears
see i recall being afraid of the dark
and holding on to teddy bears
i'd wrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears
that was then and now i'm here
i was too young to understand what it means
i couldn't wait til i could be seventeen
i thought he lied when he said take my time to dream
now i wish i could freeze the time at seventeen
now i wish i could freeze the time at seventeen
my mother said don't forget where you come from
always keep your closest friends they can't slip away
oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice
and yeah i guess that sounded nice when i was ten
oh but never were there truer words
in all my days i've ever heard
and when she told me little girl the answer is love
so those are words that i keep with me
though the seasons change so quickly
keep them buried in my heart
i was too young to understand what it means
i couldn't wait til i could be seventeen
i thought she lied when she said take my time to breathe"