Oh-oh-oh Feels like yesterday I was living at my parents' house I blinked and things changed Fast forward and I was moving out I can only exist in three dimensions at a time Who am I to resist a river flowing left to right? It's like we've been dancing in the dark A great big expansion from a spark Over in a moment, finished in a flash Slipping through my fingers, life's an hourglass Shattered on the floor, oh It'll never be the way it was before No Feels like yesterday I was falling in love Then came the heartbreak Like it always does Nobody escapes it Time's a losing game Might as well embrace it 'Til it flies away I know that nobody can stay forever young (forever young) I wish I could just take a break from growing up (from growing up) It's like we've been dancing in the dark A great big expansion from a spark Over in a moment, finished in a flash Slipping through my fingers, life's an hourglass Shattered on the floor, oh It'll never be the way it was before The way it was before Over in a moment, finished in a flash Slipping through my fingers, moving way too fast Wish I had just a little more, oh It'll never be the way it was before

I was down in music city 'bout a week ago I wanted to see the Grand Ole Opry show, So I hailed a cab and I headed down to Opryland They said they sold their last ticket the day before, So I kinda just hung around the backstage door And down the steps she came, man oh man My favorite female country star, She waved to her fans and headed for her car Her tire, unlike her body, was very flat She said, could you change my tire I said your wish is my desire As she raised the lid, I grabbed her bumper jack She said I sure do appreciate ya changing my tire If I told you who it was, if I told you who it was You'd say I was making it up You've seen her on the screen and in country magazines You'd think I was making it up She said it was our little secret and by golly, I'm gonna keep it Anyway you wouldn't believe it if I told you who it was She said you need a lift and I said well, You can drop me of at the York motel, So we headed down Briley Parkway into town I told her I got all your records ma'am, She smiled and said well I be damned Say, you're kind of cute fella, wanna mess around? When we got to my room just to be polite I said sure wish I could've heard you sing tonight She smiled at me and said whatcha wanna hear? Now if I was one of them country music folks I tell you, She'd sure get my vote for the best performance of the year If I told you who it was, if I told you who it was You'd say I was making it up You've seen her on the screen and in country magazines You'd think I was making it up She said it was our little secret and by golly, I'm gonna keep it Anyway you wouldn't believe it if I told you who it was Well I tell you this much, When I put my arms around her and squeezed her real tight She looked up at me with those big beautiful eyes, Took a deep breath, and then sighed, and said Howdy I'm just so proud to be here If I told you who it was, if I told you who it was You'd say I was making it up You've seen her on the screen and in country magazines You'd think I was making it up She said it was our little secret and by golly, I'm gonna keep it Anyway you wouldn't believe it if I told you who it was

It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died I never had a chance to see him Never heard nothin' but bad things about him Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Mama looked up and said son Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone Where the hell are you daddy, that's what I'm sayin' Down on my knees and tears and I'm prayin' Wishing and hoping my dreams could come true So I could feel like the other kids do A young child but not complete as a whole Before I was born you up and strolled Mama was there but you was up in the wind You never even knew my name and then You never wrote, called, let alone came by As a youth it was hard to wonder why But now I'm older and I don't dwell on self pity Thinking about the life you didn't give me I remember when I used to tell lies When people would ask I'd just fantasize Thinking of stories to make you look good But the real truth was you was never no good People would say I looked just like you But rest assured I don't act like you I'm more than that, my mama raised me better And you can best believe I'm much more together So belive that Mama is it true what they say That papa never worked a day in his life? And mama there's some bad talk goin' round town That papa had three out-side children And another wife, and that ain't right Heard some talk about papa Doin' some store-front prechin' Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching Dealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord Mama looked up and said son Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone It's been said you gave me something you never had But that's not always true and it's sad To find myself missing you when I did But who knows the reasons why you did what you did I can't help but wonder why You lived your life as a big fat lie You act like you had no responsibilities 'Cause if you did it's a bet that you wouldn't be Stealin' beggin' hustlin' and schemin' You could'a got a job But did you know the meaning of work I'm talking about an honest day's pay But you was too lazy to be that way Always trying to take the easy route That's what they tell me, so I don't doubt It for a moment, not for a sec Because you lacked all your self respect But it's too late for you that is Tomorrow I'll be going on about my biz And so it's time to put the past behind Erase the anger and clear my mind I want to forget the little bit I know And make sure that I never sink so low 'Cause I want my kids to grow up and know That I was always there because I loved them so And that's the least thing that I can do But that's a lot more than I got from you I heard papa call himself a jack of all trades Tell me is that what sent papa to an early grave? Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal To pay his bills Hey mama, folks say papa wasn't much on thinkin' Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin' Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone

Wir beide wollten mehr und schliefen immer Hand in Hand Das Licht, das für uns schien, war plötzlich einfach ausgebrannt Was bin ich dir noch wert? Seit Wochen hör ich nichts von dir Ich gehe auf und ab, was lief verkehrt? Tausend Fragen, tausend Zweifel Und ein tiefer Stich ins Herz Was, bitte was? Bitte was? Sag mir, was hab ich falsch gemacht? Hab tausendmal nachgedacht, doch kann's mir nicht erklär'n Was, bitte was? Bitte, was hast du dir nur dabei gedacht? Du warst meine Leidenschaft, mein aller hellster Stern Wir beide war'n am Strand und schrieben Träume in den Sand Du nahmst mich in den Arm und hieltst mich unter Sternen warm Wir schwammen nachts im Meer und liebten bis zum Morgengrau'n Das Glück war uns so nah und so vertraut Und jetzt quäl'n mich diese Fragen Such die Antwort für mein Herz Was, bitte was? Bitte was? Sag mir, was hab ich falsch gemacht? Hab tausendmal nachgedacht, doch kann's mir nicht erklär'n Was, bitte was? Bitte, was hast du dir nur dabei gedacht? Du warst meine Leidenschaft, mein aller hellster Stern Ich schau den Träumen hinterher Bin ich denn gar nichts für dich wert? Was, bitte was? Bitte was? Sag mir, was hab ich falsch gemacht? Hab tausendmal nachgedacht, doch kann's mir nicht erklär'n Was, bitte was? Bitte, was hast du dir nur dabei gedacht? Du warst meine Leidenschaft, mein aller hellster Stern Was, bitte was? Bitte was? Sag mir, was hab ich falsch gemacht?

It was nothing like that in my day, not here in my town We didn't get things all our way till we were full-grown Now they go into pubs, and you're gonna get mugged in my town So you read about it every day, in the headlines How they take and take and drive away, sex and late nights And it's gotta be wrong, because they're so young They're only bits of kids, they're only bits of kids It's always bits of kids today She makes the breakfast, one of eight, all in one room Each uncle's call keeps them up late, yes, in this town And he won't go home. 'cos he'll just be alone till night time They're bits of kids, they're only bits of kids It's always bits of kids today Broken cities, 'n' broken homes, bits of kids who don't grow whole Broken cities, 'n' broken hearts, bits of people who fall apart In my town And it seems there's nothing anyway, not here in this town Everything is only yesterday, and on the way down And we're gonna be wrong, so we gotta be strong In our own time We're bits of kids, we're only bits of kids It's always bits of kids today Bits of kids, we're always, here in my town