Roaring 20s

Roaring 20s

1. Roaring 20s

Roaring 20s

(verse 1)

it's usually treated as an end of life ritual

clinging to the bit of youth that is residual

a woman's getting older

but a man he doesn't care

should have saw it coming by the number

or when that first strand of gray appeared in my dark hair

everyone looks at you like you have their sympathy

but if they knew anything about me

they'd know, I wouldn't do it over again

(chorus)

that's the thing about looking back

at your roaring twenties

when you're nearing your thirties

the stability is too nice to give up

the ability to finally smile with a small bit of wealth

and say something, anything, is finally yours

or maybe even ours

but not theirs

and that feels like the best thing ever

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

so maybe now I'm a grown up

but I still feel like a kid

being caught in the center was something

I wish I had never did

people take me serious

but I can still be curious

no rhyme or reason

I'll just do what I want to do

(chorus)

that's the thing about looking back

at your roaring twenties

when you're nearing your thirties

the stability is too nice to give up

the ability to finally smile with a small bit of wealth

and say something, anything, is finally yours

or maybe even ours

but not theirs

and that feels like the best thing ever

(end chorus)

(bridge)

so it doesn't matter what the ladies at church say

those guys looking for a virgin, I won't give them a day

it's all going to be okay

because I've finally found my wisdom

it's come, my kingdom

and it's here to stay

(chorus)

that's the thing about looking back

at your roaring twenties

when you're nearing your thirties

the stability is too nice to give up

the ability to finally smile with a small bit of wealth

and say something, anything, is finally yours

or maybe even ours

but not theirs

and that feels like the best thing ever

(end chorus)