1st Verse

She was starin' out the window of that SUV
Complainin' sayin,' "I can't wait to turn eighteen'
She said, 'I'll make my own money
And I'll make my own rules'
Mama put the car in park out there in front of school

Pre Chorus

And she kissed her head
And said I was just like you

Chorus

('Cause) (But) you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

2nd Verse

Before she knows it
She's a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment
And her Daddy stops by
He tells her it's a nice place
She says, 'It'll do for now'
Starts talkin' about babies
And buyin' a house

Pre Chorus

And Daddy shakes his head
And says, 'Baby, just slow down'

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

Five years later there's a plumber
Workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin,' phones ringin'
One kid's cryin' and one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says, 'They don't bother me
I've got two babies of my own
One's thirty six, one's twenty three

Spoken

Huh, it's hard to believe'

Tag Chorus

But you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this
You're gonna miss this
Yeah, you're gonna miss this