Twenty Three

[Verse One] Twenty-three Make a wish, blow out the candles, but I still see There's an empty chair where you're supposed to be- Next to me [Verse Two] Twenty-three They say I got my whole life in front of me But ever since you left, it's harder to believe And these tears are teaching me [Chours] That time ain't no friend All it ever does is end How was I supposed to know it'd be so soon? Oh, but you sure made it count Boy, you ran that road right out Made the most of every second God gave you And I'll be lucky to live half the life with the time that He gives me Than all the years you fit in only twenty-three [Verse Three] You were blowing out your candles just like me You had that "I'm gonna live forever" kinda free But why up there and not with me [Chours] Time ain't no friend All it ever does is end How was I supposed to know it'd be so soon Oh, but you sure made it count Boy, you ran that road right out Made the most of every second God gave you And I'll be lucky to live half the life with the time that He gives me Than all the years you fit in only twenty-three [Outro] Twenty-three Here's to one more trip around the sun for me I know you and God are looking down on me I'll make you proud of me In my twenty-three