She was staring out the window, of their SUV
Complaining, saying, "I can't wait to turn 18"
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 the school
And she kissed her head, and said, "I was just like you"
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
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 talking about babies, and buying a house
And daddy shakes his head, and says, "Baby, just slow down"
'Cause 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
Five years later, there's a plumber, working on the water heater
Dog's barking, phone's ringing, one kid's crying, one kid's screaming
And she keeps apologizing, he says, "They don't bother me
I've got two babies of my own, one's 36, one's 23"
Huh, it's hard to believe
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