Static Sneakers

I used to write my age upon my hand

Waiting for the day I'd finally stand

And walk right out of that suburban gate Thinking sixteen was way

too late

(too late!)

Oh, we wanted keys

and we wanted cars

Now we're paying bills

under distant stars

When did we

trade the summer sun for a nine-to-five?

Running through the sprinkler just to feel alive

Now we're wishing we could rewrite the timeline

Counting backwards to the starting line!

Now I am staring at a flashing screen

Missing seventeen like a cinema scene

We used to beg for the clock to spin Now we just

want to go back again

(go back!)

Oh, we wanted keys

and we wanted cars

Now we're paying bills

under distant stars

When did we

trade the summer sun for a nine-to-five?

Running through the sprinkler just to feel alive

Now we're wishing we could rewrite the timeline

Counting backwards to the starting line!

We grew up fast,

we grew up loud

Now we're just trying to make our younger selves proud

Yeah, we're trying, trying!

When did we

trade the summer sun for a nine-to-five?

Running through the sprinkler just to feel alive

Now we're wishing we could rewrite the timeline

Counting backwards to the starting line!

Counting backwards! (yeah!) We wanted to grow up...