Smoking won't seem so cool That little white church won't feel so big This town won't look so small As soon as you ain't still a kid That high school hall won't be so long You won't wanna get down it so fast Working a Saturday won't kill you And Friday night won't be all you have You'll understand when you're older And get out there on your own How time really flies, it ain't fair You don't see it till you're grown You don't see it till you're grown You don't see it till you're grown Your daddy's hands won't feel so rough And his fuse won't seem so short Running away won't look like a cure To anything that really hurts That breakup ain't gonna break you It's gonna sting a while, no doubt And that tattoo will be stupid You'll thank your lucky stars that you chickened out You'll understand when you're older And have children of your own How time really flies, it ain't fair You don't see it till you're grown You don't see it till you're grown You don't see it till you're grown Smoking won't seem so cool Drinking in a parking lot won't be fun Time moves faster than you think You just can't see it when you're young