Young Free and Happy

Oh, oh, yeah, come on now When I was only six years old I was kicked around at school I used to close my eyes and tried to hide And when I finally told my dad He said, "Kids can be so cruel They don't really care what lies inside" I'm gonna wait a while, have some fun, take my time I'm in no rush to make you mine oh mine But when it happens, baby, you can take me anywhere The sky could fall on us and I won't care Because we're young, free, and happy No need to be down, troubled or sad 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy You know it's the best thing that you'll ever have I was only sweet 15 When my mama told me a story, yeah About the birds and bees and everything (Birds and bees and everything) You got plenty of years to decide So I advise you not to ignore me (yeah, come on) Boys are only after just one thing (one thing) I'm gonna wait a while, have some fun, take my time I'm in no rush to make you mine oh mine But when it happens, baby, you can take me anywhere The sky could fall on us and I won't care Because we're young, free, and happy No need to be down, troubled or sad 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy You know it's the best thing that you'll ever have It was 1999 When a stranger said to me "You wanna come with me and dance and sing" (yeah) When I asked my mom and dad They said, "If that's what you wanna be" I left home and that changed everything What did she say And she told me, "Don't ever let a chance go by" What did he say And he told me some nice things I could buy What did they say And they told me, "We're definitely by your side" What did they say, what did they say, oh 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy No need to be down, troubled or sad 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy You know it's the best thing that you'll ever have Because we're young, free, and happy No need to be down, troubled or sad 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy You know it's the best thing that you'll ever have Because we're young, free, and happy (free and happy) No need to be down, troubled or sad (troubled or sad) 'Cause when you're young, free, and happy You know it's the best thing that you'll ever have