was it was before

I hate birthdays
'Cause it means we're getting older

No more moving nights leaning on my
Dad's shoulder

No more sleepy eyes on the rid
Home
No more calling grandma on the
Phone

I used to hate when people would
Say that I look so young

I used to say that I can't wait till I turned 21

But now I'm sitting at this table
I've got everything I've ever wished for

Trying to blow out all these candles the
Only thing I can think of is

The way it was before
The way it was before
The way it was before, I grew up

Yeah I get sad when
I see my old friends

We're not that close anymore 'cause life just happened
I know it's normal that we'd all lose touch

Just wish they knew that they
Really meant so much to me

I used to hate when people would say
That I look so young

I used to say that
I can't wait till I turn 21

But now I'm sitting at this table
I've got everything I've ever wish for

Trying to blow out all these candles the
Only thing I can think of is

The way it was before
The way it was before
The way it was before
I grew up yeah I grew up

The way it was before
The way it was before
The way it was before
I grew up yeah I grew