We were just five and playing poker
When your mom came bursting in
We were just five and going nowhere
Cause we didn't know where to begin
You showed me my life
You showed me a place
This empty space
You had a style we all adored it
For the way you made it seem
So easygoing, yet so flawless
You were really stuck in between
I dream of a hero saving the earth
I dream of a mother giving birth
Why would you choose if you got so much time left
There's no reason you can't do it all
Just buckle up, don't look behind, and you'll be fine
Don't let me interrupt you
I'm just making sure you feel alright
Don't let anybody love you
Cause you're better off being a child
You showed me my life
You showed me a place
This empty space
But why would you choose if you got so much time left
There's no reason you can't do it all
Just buckle up, don't look behind, and you'll be fine
But why would you choose if you got so much time left
I close my eyes and improvise
Take a big breath, then your first steps
Cry your parents to sleep
Take the words out of your mouth
Go to school and make a best friend
Learn to use your hands
Eating sweets you really can't have
Fool around, wait to be found
But then the girls appear
You realize you're alive
But the end is quite near
So why would you choose if you got so much time left
There's no reason you can't do it all
Just buckle up, don't look behind, and you'll be fine
Why would you choose if you got so much time left
I close my eyes, I improvise