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