You're Gonna Miss This

Album: American Man: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (2007)
Charted: 12
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  • She was staring out the window of that SUV
    Complaining, saying "I can't wait to turn eighteen"
    She said "I'll make my own money and I'll make my own rules"
    Mama put the car in park out there in front of the school
    And she kissed her head and said, "I was just like you"

    You're gonna miss this
    You're gonna want this back
    You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
    These are some good times
    So take a good look around
    You may not know it now
    But you're gonna miss this

    Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
    In her one bedroom apartment and her daddy stops by
    He tells her, "It's a nice place"
    She says, "It'll do for now"
    Starts talkin' about babies and buyin' a house
    Daddy shakes his head and says, "Baby, just slow down, 'cause"

    You're gonna miss this
    You're gonna want this back
    You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
    These are some good times
    So take a good look around
    You may not know it now
    But you're gonna miss this

    Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater
    Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
    One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'
    And she keeps apologizin'
    He says, "They don't bother me
    I've got two babies of my own
    One's thirty-six, one's twenty-three
    Huh, it's hard to believe, but"

    You're gonna miss this
    You're gonna want this back
    You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
    These are some good times
    So take a good look around
    You may not know it now
    But you're gonna miss this

    You're gonna' miss this
    Yeah
    You're gonna' miss this Writer/s: Ashley Gorley, Lee Miller
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Guy from Woodinville, WaI love the message in this song. I'm older now and know just how true it is. It's heartwarming to read that the words are actually resonating with young folks. Because, you ARE gonna miss this!
  • Ciarra from Lawrenceville, IlLife sure does go fast next year is my last year in high school and i am trying to have the best time of my life y i still can.
  • Andrew from ???, Inthis was my graduation song it was the best time i ever had
  • Chelsea from Tall Timbers, MdThis song really relates to my life. Im to that age where i want to be away from home, i get tired of my life and everything & everyone in it, and i want to live my own life with my own rules, my dad always tells me to slow things down to realize that what i have now, and my life now, i really am going to miss it.
    I finally give in now, and my life is going by fast. It really shows you to live your life to the absolute fullest, mind the bumps and curves in the road, their there to slow you down, problems in life make life interesting, and worth living through.
  • Freda from New Carlisle, OhHi This is Freda, From{ New Carlisle} I read my coment and seen some mistakes in it (Keel) is (Feel)and {You`re Gonna miss This} {Just tried to type to fast , I guess. ANYWAY{LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC TRACE}
  • Freda from New Carlisle, OhI Love all of Trace`s songs. But there is two of them that I really love. They just make me keel what the song is about. they are great. (for the rest of mine)AND(You are gona miss this) Great Job Trace. Keep it up.!!! {LOVE YOU} MOUNTAIN MAMA
  • Alicia from ..?.., Madagascari love this song.
    makes me enjoy being a teen
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