Teenage Blues (Jim Russ) Down the stairs and out the door Thinking we don’t care anymore If only she’d look back she’d see Tears on the faces of her mother and me Teenage thoughts running through her mind A better place she believes she’ll find I know what she feels I’ve been there too Now I know what my parents went through I hope she finds what I found in me The strength to be who I wanted to be My crazy thoughts I just let them go My family meant more than I’d ever know (Chorus) Screaming and tears so much rage inside So much more on their minds From when they were young They want to be like their peers but are seldom satisfied You pray in time they’ll forget Who they’re running from 2x Hold and hug them when you can Love them when you don’t understand They won’t always mean what they say At times it’s better just to walk away She wants to watch a movie with me Together on the couch like we used to be It’s times like these when I realize I still see that little girl in her eyes I’m not looking forward to that day She moves out even though we’d like her to stay I’m just a hell of a sentimental guy A fathers love will never die And if she ever asks me why I’ll say “You are the reason why” (Repeat Chorus) ©2000 Written and recorded by Jim Russ
