She comes out, high heels on And curls in her hair Lipstick, fake nails And glitter everywhere Well I just laugh, she's trying to act Like a girl twice her age But she don't know She don't know the half of it She's only 10 feeling 23 She's still got the world to see I hope she takes her time It's funny how it can seem Forever just how slowly the days go by But in the blink of an eye She'll be 23 Figured out what she's gonna be And do with her degree Tells me there's no time for boys And that's okay with me Well I just laugh cause she's on track Already making waves But she don't know She don't know the half of it Cause she's 17 feeling 23 She's still got the world to see I hope she takes her time It's funny how it can seem Forever just how slowly the days go by But in the blink of an eye, she'll be 23 This is the youngest that you'll ever be This is the youngest that you'll ever be You've got the rest of your life to grow up So live in the moment You've got the rest of your life to grow up So live right now 35 and she can see It's better than she thought it'd be Learned how to take her time Got married and had a baby Who's still got the world to see The days go by, but in the blink of an eye She's already 10 feeling 23 She's still got the world to see I hope she takes her time It's funny how it can seem Forever just how slowly the days go by But in the blink of an eye, she'll be 23 She'll be 23