A Good Childhood

I wish that I could say I had a good childhood

I guess I got some memories of running through the woods

And I believe I even built myself a tree house

But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out

I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said

But I guess I got the gist of it 'cause now and then I hear him in my head

And what he says is I should aim high

Ninety-nine percent of people never really live before they

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with my best friend

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with you

I wish I had another shot to grow up, but have you living next to me

That's probably how it's supposed to be

But then I chose some folks in Minnesota

Born into a quirky family that tried their best to manage me

But I was always running from my own love

Or running from authorities

I really could've used your company

On my street we'd sure be hard to beat

I wish that I could say I had a good childhood

I guess I got some memories of running through the woods

And I believe I even built myself a tree house

But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out

I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said

But I guess I got the gist of it 'cause now and then I hear him in my head

And what he says is I should aim high

'Cause ninety-nine percent of people never really live before they die

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with my best friend

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with you

Was it heaven or hell? It gets harder to tell

But I guess I was living in both

Beauty breaking my heart, being scared of the dark

Being scared to grow up 'cause I would have to leave my mom

I just wish that I'd had you along

I wish that I could say I had a good childhood

I guess I got some memories of running through the woods

And I believe I even built myself a tree house

But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out

I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said

But I guess I got the gist of it 'cause now and then I hear him in my head

And what he says is I should aim high

'Cause ninety-nine percent of people never really live before they die

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with my best friend

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with my best friend

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with my best friend

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten

Be so much better with you