When You're My Age

When you're my age

I hope the world is kinder than it seems to be right now

And I hope the front page isn't just a reminder

Of how we keep letting each other down

When I was your age, things didn't seem to be this hard

Riding bikes out on the street, playing tag in the back yard

You'll outgrow your shoes

You'll outgrow your bed

You'll outgrow this house

Just don't forget

When you're all grown up

But you don't feel that way

You're still gonna be my baby

Even when you're my age

When you're my age

You'll still be full of questions that I wish I had the answers to right now

Those dark times might make you second guess it

But I bet love will still be making the world go round

When I was your age, I didn't worry like I think you do

Back then innocence was something you could hold onto

You'll outgrow your shoes

You'll outgrow your bed

You'll outgrow this house

Just don't forget

When you're all grown up

But you don't feel that way

You're still gonna be my baby

Even when you're my age

When you have kids someday, I hope you teach them the Lord's Prayer

Before they go to bed at night

Like my daddy did for me and his mother before him

Well something about it just keeps you right

And I hope you don't work too much overtime

So you can be right there beside them when they close their little eyes

Cause they'll outgrow their shoes

They'll outgrow their beds

They'll outgrow that house

And you can't stop it

Life will line your face

Time will turn the page

But they're still gonna be your babies

Just like you're still gonna be my baby

Even when you're my age

Even when you're my age