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