so nervous I couldn't stand still
checked myself in the mirror one last time
then drove my car down your hill
my knees were knocking as I reached your door,
got your flowers at the ready and sighed
listened for your heels on the tile floor,
told you that dress really brought out your eyes
where the mirror ball shined, that's the very spot
where you caught me stealing glances
awkward, halting silence broken by that song,
we saw all the other couples dancing
if I knew then what the years would teach me,
would've known the risk wasn't worth it
for a moment I'm there, barely 17,
counting blessings like they're curses
my eager heart soared as the music swayed
how I wished I could pause that scene
"youth is wasted on the young," they say
at that age, you don't know what they mean
the night picked up speed, we drove back down your hill
I didn't know what to think
while you sat there beside me, perfectly still
I didn't have the courage to speak
the music played softly, the snow fell around us
like some kind of movie scene
we pulled into your driveway, you opened your door to leave
the music faded and the night was done,
the cold air blowing 'round your face
you said, "thanks for the flowers, I had lots of fun,"
you closed your door and I drove away
20 years later on these same back roads
I'm still not sure what life all means
if I only knew then what I now know,
but time is a one-way street
my hard heart melted as the music played
how I wish I could skip that scene
"youth is wasted on the young," they say
and I know exactly what they mean
life picks up speed as you crest the hill
it makes you really start to think
while you've been off and running, I've been standing still
barely moving my 2 left feet
