older Lyrics

Happy birthday Dear Whitney

Happy Birthday to you

I had my 16th birthday and I was amazed

Cause 16 years felt a whole lot like 16 days

365 sunsets just fly away

When I was younger I dreamt of who I'd be

She'd probably be a little disappointed in me

But, I wish that she could see

That years fly by in the blink of an eye

But even the richest days run dry

Cause minutes and seconds aren't something that you can buy

Looking back at myself over my shoulder

I wish that someone would've told her

Life is a roller coaster

And it drops you over and over

Getting up is part of getting older

Tiny girl in the pictures on the wall

Who would've known that I'd grow to be so tall

I wish I remembered the day that I learned to crawl

When the hill up ahead gets a little harder to run

And it seems like the top of that hill is up past the sun

I just look back and see how far I've come

Cause years fly by in the blink of an eye

But even the richest days run dry

Cause minutes and seconds aren't something that you can buy

Looking back at myself over my shoulder

I wish that someone would've told her

Life is a roller coaster

And it drops you over and over

Getting up is part of getting older

Oh

Oh

Oh

Older oh

Oh

Oh

At the end of the day our time's getting shorter

We never stop spinning on this green and blue boulder

So don't waste your time with each other

And learn to love one another

Learn to smile while your getting older

(Can we start the movie again?)