Dirty Dishes

We were young, life was easy

It was you and me and fireworks in the dark

We were fun, I loved how you needed me

You slipped so easily into my heart

And I ain't blaming you for growing older

Every day's a step away from twenty one

Just like I can't blame my heart for getting bolder

When the race is over, I still wanna run

Don't wanna wash your dirty dishes anymore

When I was five, I caught some fireflies

They lit up like little stars in my room

And I cried when I realized

That the fire dies if you try to close it in

And I ain't blaming you for growing older

Every day's a step away from twenty one

Just like I can't blame my heart for getting bolder

When the race is over, I still wanna run

Don't wanna wash your dirty dishes anymore

Don't wanna wash your dirty dishes anymore

Don't wanna watch the dust collecting on the cabinets and floor

There's another dish to dirty on some distant shore

Don't wanna wash your dirty dishes anymore