Well, the first time that I went out on my own I was a young man almost seventeen Right down to the day Well, I packed up all my things I grabbed my bag and kissed my mother And I told her that I'd be back some day So I jumped into the back of an 18-wheeler And ignored destination, didn't even ask With the wisdom that my father gave me Ringin' in my head so clearly "Son, this world's gonna kick you in the a**" I wanna go there and I'm not scared Our time's just begun, oh yeah Life goes by so damn quickly for me Wanna have some fun Now, lookin' back on all the days gone by I said, "I wonder what it would be like if I'd not went away" Well, I see the world the way I do The memories that brought me to This place that I now call my home today I wanna go there and I'm not scared Our time's just begun, oh yeah Life goes by so damn quickly for me Wanna have some fun Life goes by so damn quickly for me Wanna have some fun So be in my head (My head) When I feel my whole world falls apart In the end I'll be alright Alright yeah, yeah Well, the first time that I went out on my own I was a young man almost seventeen Right down to the day Well, I packed up all my things I grabbed my bag and kissed my mother And I told her that I'd be back some day I wanna go there and I'm not scared Our time's just begun, oh yeah Life goes by so damn quickly for me Wanna have some fun Life goes by so damn quickly for me Wanna have some fun