SWEET 19 BLUES

SWEET 19 BLUES

1. SWEET 19 BLUES

SWEET 19 BLUES
(verse 1)
I’m an adult, but I’m still a kid
my parents still stress me the freak out, escape
into my piece of newfound freedom
half a tank of gas in my beater car
it’ll get me somewhere
but I won’t go far

nothing on my block is exciting

clothes on lines between windows
same old gang always in the know
building up ourselves in the concrete
robin egg blue eyeshadow where it doesn’t belong
don’t know where, but I got a view
and before I know it, my worries will be over soon

(chorus)
sweet, sweet 19 blues
raised in back alleys in denim and nylon
don’t know why, but my name’s gonna be in neon
sweet, sweet 19 dreams
rhythm and blues on the scene
of my last year in a teen style
(end chorus)

(verse 2)
staying up on the phone until late night
sleeping all day until the sun ain’t bright
it’s fine, I know what I’m doing and where I’m going
and when things don’t go according to plan
I know where to go and who to turn

it’s a pain, but I got to keep my mom and dad sane

checking up on what’s the word on the block
sneering at dogs we don’t like, kick rocks
grabbing a slice at our favorite spot
riding in cars without seat belts
I graduated from school, and I’m still cool

(chorus)
sweet, sweet 19 blues
soon before I know
I’ll be rich and famous for sure
sweet, sweet 19 dreams
it’s all not illusions of grandeur
I’m destined for something greater
(end chorus)

(bridge)
change my life, change my life
it’s upside down, however
I will always be
a stray cat from these city streets
change my life, change my life
I’m not so smart, but my gold heart’s
in a good place
just like my homies told me
woah, woah, woah, woah
woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
lalalalalala

(chorus)
sweet, sweet 19 blues
sweet, sweet 19 blues
lalalalalalala
sweet, sweet 19 dreams
sweet, sweet 19 blues
take a Polaroid of this moment
someday we’ll still want to taste it
sweet, sweet 19 dreams
it’s all not illusions of grandeur
I’m destined for something greater
(end chorus)