Eight Years
Remember when we were young
and the world was one big mystery?
You and I had no idea
of what we wanted to be.
Here we are, eight years later.
And you have it all figured out.
Everything is set in stone
And you say it without a hint of doubt.
We talk about our futures
and you want to join the army.
So you begin cutting classes
Claiming "all I need is a GED"
But you need to have a backup plan
in case the army doesn't fall through.
Not just that, there's something else.
I couldn't bear to lose you.
I know what you're thinking
that's a worst case scenario
but what if it really happens
what if you really go?
I don't know how I'd cope
if I found out you died in a war
Because all I'd have left are those memories
from eight years before.
and the world was one big mystery?
You and I had no idea
of what we wanted to be.
Here we are, eight years later.
And you have it all figured out.
Everything is set in stone
And you say it without a hint of doubt.
We talk about our futures
and you want to join the army.
So you begin cutting classes
Claiming "all I need is a GED"
But you need to have a backup plan
in case the army doesn't fall through.
Not just that, there's something else.
I couldn't bear to lose you.
I know what you're thinking
that's a worst case scenario
but what if it really happens
what if you really go?
I don't know how I'd cope
if I found out you died in a war
Because all I'd have left are those memories
from eight years before.