Well, the first time that I went out on my own
I was a young man almost seventeen
Right down to the day
Well, I packed up all my things
I grabbed my bag and kissed my mother
And I told her that I'd be back some day

So I jumped into the back of an 18-wheeler
And ignored destination, didn't even ask
With the wisdom that my father gave me
Ringin' in my head so clearly
'Son, this world's gonna kick you in the ***'

I wanna go there and I'm not scared
Our time's just begun, oh yeah
Life goes by so damn quickly for me
Wanna have some fun

Now, lookin' back on all the days gone by
I said, 'I wonder what it would be like if I'd not went away'
Well, I see the world the way I do
The memories that brought me to
This place that I now call my home today

I wanna go there and I'm not scared
Our time's just begun, oh yeah
Life goes by so damn quickly for me
Wanna have some fun
Life goes by so damn quickly for me
Wanna have some fun

So be in my head
(My head)
When I feel my whole world falls apart
In the end I'll be alright
Alright yeah, yeah

Well, the first time that I went out on my own
I was a young man almost seventeen
Right down to the day
Well, I packed up all my things
I grabbed my bag and kissed my mother
And I told her that I'd be back some day

I wanna go there and I'm not scared
Our time's just begun, oh yeah
Life goes by so damn quickly for me
Wanna have some fun
Life goes by so damn quickly for me
Wanna have some fun