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Artist: R5
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Wishing I Was 23
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Wishing I Was 23
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Maybe she’s just too old for me
Livin' in a teenage fantasy
Feelin' there’s so much we could be
She’s got me wishin', wishin' I was 23
Yeah, she’s crazy, but I don’t care
She’s sexy and she’s a millionaire
The way she gets me is so unfair
Not you're typical rich girl
She’s smoking hot, if you know what I mean
Tight jeans and she loves her photography
And everything that’s in between
She’s been around the world
And know she’s graduated
And I’m not quite educated
I’m young, you know
Age is overrated
Maybe she’s just too old for me
Livin' in a teenage fantasy
Feelin' there’s so much we could be
Every time I’m with her, callin' me a dreamer
Maybe she’s just out of my reach
Maybe her boyfriend’s a marine
Even though I’m nameless (hey)
She’s famous (hey)
She’s got me wishin', wishin' I was 23
Oh oh
Oh oh
Wishin’ I was 23
Oh oh
She’s got me wishin', wishin' I was 23
I think about her everyday
Goin' insane thinkin' about what to say
What am I doin' anyway?
Am I even on her radar?
I know she’s graduated
I’m not quite educated
I’m young, you know
Age is overrated
Maybe she’s just too old for me
Livin' in a teenage fantasy
Feelin' there’s so much we could be
Every time I’m with her, callin' me a dreamer
Maybe she’s just too old for me
Maybe her boyfriend’s a marine
Even though I’m nameless (hey)
She’s famous (hey)
She’s got me wishin’, wishin' I was 23
Oh oh
Oh oh
Wishin’ I was 23
Oh oh
She’s got me wishin’, wishin' I was 23
And if I was older
She would let me take her
To watch the stars at night
We can dance, we can kiss, underneath moonlight
And if it got colder,
She would let me hold her
Wrapped up in fairytales,
Gotta wake up from this dream
Maybe she’s just too old for me
Livin' in a teenage fantasy
Feelin' there’s so much we could be
She's got me wishing
Maybe she’s just out of my reach
Maybe her boyfriend’s a marine
Even though I’m nameless (hey)
She’s famous (hey)
She’s got me wishing, wishing I was 23
Oh oh
Oh oh
Wishing I was 23
Oh oh
I’ve got her wishing,
Wishing she was 17
Oh oh
Oh oh
Wishing I was 23
Wishing I was 23
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