Waking up at seven
School starts at nine
Dreams are on the pillow
Reality's a climb

Homework on the table
Friends on the phone
Hopes wrapped in the weekend
Waiting for my own

Teenager's lament
Life so fast
Life so slow
Wishing on a future
That I don't yet know

Mom says clean my room
Dad talks about success
I just want my music
And time to de-stress

Growing up so quickly
Youth slipping away
Trying to find a place
In the world today

Teenager's lament
Life so fast
Life so slow
Wishing on a future
That I don't yet know