Ain't It A Shame

I don’t remember how it used to feel

when dreams were something that I still believed in

we traded most of them for something real

Thought that we were going to live forever

or at least until we’re 27

but life was easier at 17

Lately I’ve been waking up with dreams of my own past

I thought I hated school but now I wish I could go back

and this year I’ve heard more awful things

than I’ve heard of my best friend

It’s driving me insane

Lord, ain’t it a shame?

Youth is wasted on the young

you only see it when it’s done

and all the better days are gone

ain’t it a shame, ain’t it a shame?

Youth is wasted on the young

one minute you’re still having fun

the next your lower back feels wrong

ain’t it a shame, ain’t it a shame?

I’m barely 28

I’m wearing thin but I gained some weight

I can not seem to stand the test of time

I’m trying harder than I ever did but

I’m out of breath and I’m out of hits

I can not seem to fix my own decline

Lately I’ve been waking up with pain inside my chest

the house keeps getting colder than I thought that it could get

and this year I’ve seen more hospitals

than I’ve seen of my best friends

It’s driving me insane

Lord, ain’t it a shame?

Youth is wasted on the young

you only see it when it’s done

and all the better days are gone

ain’t it a shame, ain’t it a shame?

Youth is wasted on the young

one minute you’re still having fun

the next your lower back feels wrong

ain’t it a shame, ain’t it a shame?

Oh

I’m getting old and tired

I wake up feeling wired now

Oh

I’m getting old and tired

Ain’t it a shame, ain’t it a shame?