We're getting old now (We're getting old now) But I don't feel it (But I don't feel it) I say you're beautiful (I say you're beautiful) And I still mean it (And I still mean it) And I don't wanna know (And I don't wanna know) What old age feels like (What old age feels like) So promise me you won't (So promise me you won't) Give up on this life (Give up on this life) And we'll be busy tryin' While the rest of them are dyin' Promise me we'll never grow up I don't wanna let go I wanna stay young And even when the wrinkles show up We'll be laughing, and We can play forever Don't make me face the truth I think it's obvious That we'll stay happy 'Cause I'm the happiest ('Cause I'm the happiest) When you smile at me And we won't end the same A broken family I'll never walk away Without you with me And times are getting harder But I'm nothing like my father Promise me we'll never grow up I don't wanna fall out I wanna make love And even when we can't, so what? We're together, and Happy ever after Don't make me face the truth That I'm dying soon That we're dying Don't say goodbye (When did we get so old, so old, so old?) We're so much older... All I want is one more life with you When did we get so old? Why'd you get so sick? And how could you die? You promised me you'd never grow up Now I have to let go God, I miss you so much And even when your heart gave out I was thinkin' how I won't say goodbye You promised me you'd never grow up But you fucking grew up God, I miss you so much And even when your heart gave out I was thinkin' I'd Love you 'til forever And I can't face the truth That I died with you That you lied (That you died...) You died

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Thirteen stops on the school run Last in line for the throne Mamma's putting out fires again Seven's free to roam The living room is a war zone Second base is a drag Kick a can through the wasteland now Hear the echo back And dad is over the limit Since they let him go He tries to set an example but It's tell instead of show Well they asked him why'd you do it Well try me as a man You know if you'd been through it Then you might understand And how could it be my fault When I do all that I can To teach you all a lesson And keep a hold of your hand Trying hard to be silent Try to hold it in The principal on my back again Teach him some respect There's a cabinet in the store room Keys under the bed Listening to the voices some Things were never said Well they asked me why'd you do it Well try me as a man You know if you'd been through it Then you might understand And how could it be my fault When I do all that I can To teach you all a lesson You put a gun in my hand Commissioner in the spotlight And ticker tape in the rain The jury ruling was oversight Guilty all the same And offer words of condolence Sending thoughts and prayers Who'd have thought he was violent Such a pretty stare Well they asked me why'd you do it Like they can't understand When all I ever wanted Was to try to be a man But I can't be what you wanted And I've done all that I can To teach you all a lesson You put a gun in my hand Now it's out of my hands So try me So try me As a man