Verse 1By The Time ThatI Turned 10I Was Counting Down The Years TillI Moved OutAnd Then OnceI Got To 12I Had A List Of Baby Names All Written DownI've Been Told ThatI Tend To Get Ahead Of Myself Never Paid AttentionTo The Old Toys On The ShelfBut The Echoes In This Studio ApartmentMake Me Miss The Chaos Of My Parents' HouseChorusYou Never Know That The Last Time Being HomeWould Be The Last Time It'd Feel Like HomeAnd You Didn't Know That The Last Ride Home From SchoolWould Be The Last Ride With You And Dad AloneOh The Grass Is Always Greener When You're On The Other SideAnd The Future Looks So Pretty That You Don't Enjoy The RideVerse 2I'm Coming Up On 18 Might Have To Sell Out All My Dreams To Buy A CouchI'm Either Looking Way Ahead OrI'm Drowning In Regret Or Myself Doubt OhI'd Give Anything To Be Good Where I'm At YeahI'd Give Anything For One More Kindergarten NapBridgeBut My Rent Is Due Next WeekSo To Hell With Getting SleepLately It's More Bitter Than SweetChorusYou Never Know That The Last Time Being HomeWould Be The Last Time It'd Feel Like HomeAnd You Didn't Know That The Last Ride Home FromSchool Would Be The Last Ride With You And Dad AloneOh The Grass Is Always Greener When You're On The Other SideCause The Future Looks So Pretty That You Don't Enjoy The RideWhen You're Sitting In The Backseat All You Want To Do Is DriveBut You're Bound To Miss The Moment When You're Staring At The TimeVerse 3By The Time ThatI Hit 40I'll Be WishingI Was 17 AgainSo Don't Get Caught Up In The WishAnd Reminiscing All The Things You Miss From ThemCause The Last Time Won't Just Come Around Again
