13/30

[Verse 1:]

Age ain't nothin' but a number

When I see the young ones amongst us

I pray that they hunger for God while the sun's up

While still summer time before it's winter time

I pray that they would come up

Before they reach old age and they can take a fall

And their knees won't break and they see no gray

They teeth don't shake, before the wrinkled face, and they relocate yeah

Where're my daylight soldiers with a teenage frame

But a faith like grownups, play time's over

The weight on my shoulders

Comes from the young that say "I'll wait 'til I'm older"

But why wait 'til you're 35

You can be mature for your age in the Word of God

Faith can be certified

Laced in a shirt and tie

You can be 13 going on 30 Ahhh

[Hook:]

Age ain't nothin' but a number

Can't judge a book by it's cover

I know what you see will make you wonder

I'm just acting older than my number

[x2]

[Verse 2:]

They say the children are the future

That's far from the truth but that's what we tell our youth groups

And since that's what they've become used to

It's hard for them to offer themselves to be useful

No wonder they on YouTube all day and night

Cause it's like they ain't useful 'til they put on a new suit

So we tell'em welcome to the new school

Yes we need the old school, look at what the Jews do

At age 5, little Jewish kids with an able mind, retain all five

Books of the Pentateuch, rain or shine

They are trained to abide at every age stage of their lives

So to say "I'm too young" is an age old lie

Cause the early bird catches the worm, it's your turn

So you ain't gotta live all earthly

When you can be 13 going on 30

[Hook:]

Age ain't nothing but a number

Can't judge a book by it's cover

I know what you see will make you wonder

I'm just acting older than my number

[x2]

[Verse 3:]

They say a child shall lead them, but who gon train'em?

Who gonna lead'em? Who gon Feed'em? Who gonna teach'em?

Take'em out on the weekend, show'em how to stand like Daniel and his three friends

You know it's gotta be us talkin' bout you and I, all of the adults

Culturally aware with our thumbs on the pulse

You know it's up to us to show the young how to walk

Look at Lebron James, he was 19 when he got in the game

Pushin' rock in the lane, Dakota Fanning holdin' a fan club, 7 years old when they rolled in the cameras

Joseph, Daniel, what about Samuel?

Mary in the manger, all teenagers yeah

If they could serve God early, then you can be 13 going on 30

[Hook:]

Age ain't nothing but a number

Can't judge a book by it's cover

I know what you see will make you wonder

I'm just acting older than my number

[x2]