OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, BUT STILL TOO YOUNG TO CARE (C) 2015

OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER; BUT STILL TOO YOUNG TO CARE
(c) 2015

V1

WE USED TO RAISE A RUCKUS
MY OLDER BROTHER AND I.
IT WAS THE ONLY WAY THAT WE COULD PASS
THOSE HOT FARM DAYS IN TEXAN JULY
WE KNEW THAT WE WERE DOING WRONG
BUT DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT TWICE.
WE ALWAYS WENT WAY TOO FAR
UNTIL MAMMA WOULD GIVE US THIS ADVICE

SHE SAID:

CHORUS:

STOP FIGHTING WITH YOUR BROTHER
YOU KNOW IT JUST ISN'T FAIR.
STOP TRYING TO PUT THAT JELLO
IN YOUR LITTLE SISTER'S HAIR.
AS KIDS WE DROVE OUR MAMMA CRAZY.
WE HAD ONLY TIME AHEAD OF US
WE THOUGHT WE HAD ALL THESE YEARS
YEAH
THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS
WHEN WE WERE
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER
(BUT) STILL TOO YOUNG TO CARE.


V2

WE STAYED UP WELL PAST OUR BEDTIMES.
WE STAYED OUT AFTER PARK.
DIDN'T MAKE IT HOME FOR DINNER.
FROM THE PLAYGROUND DOWN IN THE PARK.
MAMMA WOULD COME TO GET US.
MAKE US RIDE HOME ON OUR BIKES.
SEND US TO BE RIGHT AFTER SUPPER.
THEN SHE'D OFFER US THIS LITTLE PIECE
OF AGE OLD ADVICE.

SHE SAID:

CHORUS:

STOP FIGHTING WITH YOUR BROTHER
YOU KNOW IT JUST ISN'T FAIR.
STOP TRYING TO PUT THAT JELLO
IN YOUR LITTLE SISTER'S HAIR.
AS KIDS WE DROVE OUR MAMMA CRAZY.
WE HAD ONLY TIME AHEAD OF US
WE THOUGHT WE HAD ALL THESE YEARS
YEAH
THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS
WHEN WE WERE
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER
(BUT) STILL TOO YOUNG TO CARE.

BRIDGE:

YEAH TIME WENT BY. THE YEARS PASSED ON.
AND NOW WE UNDERSTAND.
WHAT MOM WAS TRYING TO TELL US.
TO BUILD US INTO MEN.

YEAH WE NEVER LEARNED A THING.
SITTIN' HERE LATE NIGHT AT THE TV
WITH A BEER IN OUR HANDS.
JUST LIKE OLD TIMES BROTHER,
IT'S A CYCLE THAT WILL NEVER END>

MOM CALLED UP AND SAID:

CHORUS:

STOP WATCHING THOSE SPORTS GAMES SO LATE.
AND QUIT DRINKING SO MUCH BEER.
WRITE YOUR MAMMA MUCH MORE OFTEN.
AND TELL YOUR SISTER THAT YOU CARE.
YOU NEED TO GET OUT IN THE GREAT BIG WORLD
AND SEE WHAT'S WAITING THERE.
YOU'RE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER,
WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.