You're Gonna Miss This

She was staring out the window, of their SUV Complaining, saying, "I can't wait to turn 18" She said, "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules" Mama put the car in park out there in front of the school And she kissed her head, and said, "I was just like you" You're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days, hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times, so take a good look around You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this Before she knows it, she's a brand-new bride In her one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by He tells her, "It's a nice place", she says, "It'll do for now" Starts talking about babies, and buying a house And daddy shakes his head, and says, "Baby, just slow down" 'Cause you're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days, hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times, so take a good look around You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this Five years later, there's a plumber, working on the water heater Dog's barking, phone's ringing, one kid's crying, one kid's screaming And she keeps apologizing, he says, "They don't bother me I've got two babies of my own, one's 36, one's 23" Huh, it's hard to believe But you're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days, hadn't gone by so fast These are some good times, so take a good look around You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this You're gonna miss this, yeah, you're gonna miss this