Startin' Young

Startin' young Whoa, I wish I woulda got a whiskey bottle And cracked it open the day I met you Ribbon blowin' thru your hair If I'da just run Whoa, I probably woulda started smokin' cigarettes Under the bridge after school Like a rebel kid on double dare But I didn't 'cause I loved you and your ways The damage was done after that first taste If I'da been a little older, I coulda handled you better The spell you put on me never went away You in my blue jean jacket, all wrapped up in forever Still in my bones right now Just like a habit I can't put down Sure is tough when you start young Startin' young Whoa, I wish I woulda called it quits that night When we fought after the game Yeah, I coulda just walked away But I held on 'Til what we had together was more than a fling Coulda stopped myself from gettin' in too deep But I didn't 'cause I loved you and your ways The damage was done after that first taste If I'da been a little older, I coulda handled you better The spell you put on me never went away You in my blue jean jacket, all wrapped up in forever Still in my bones right now Just like a habit I can't put down Sure is tough when you start young Sometimes I wonder if it's you or is it just 16 When the thought of you runs through my mind Either way I think If I'da been a little older, I coulda handled you better The spell you put on me never went away You in my blue jean jacket, all wrapped up in forever Still in my bones right now Just like a habit I can't put down Sure is tough when you start young When you start young Oh, when you start young, it goes by fast You can't look back, no