I met a girl today in fourth grade It's her first year with a locker And a teacher with a first name She's smiling as she tells me Weekend homework isn't easy But she can't wait to be as old as me And I'm nowhere near as pretty as I thought I would be My car don't sparkle and I've yet to find my dancing feet But it's a beautiful view that's bigger than any plans I could have made And my favorite days feel like fourth grade Some people say back then didn't matter
We were only little kids And it could take years to learn what life and love and meaning really is But you will know more, be more, feel more, see more Than anyone will give you credit for And when you say you're nowhere near as pretty as you thought you would be When your car don't sparkle and you've yet to find your dancing feet I hope it's a beautiful view that's bigger than any plans you could have made I hope your favorite days feel like fourth grade