A Good Childhood

I wish that I could say, "I had a good childhood"
I guess I've got some memories of running through the woods, and I
Believe I even built myself a tree house
But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out
I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said
But I guess I got the gist of it, 'cause now and then I hear him in my head
And what he says is I should aim high
That 99 percent of people never really live before they-

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with my best friend
Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with you

I wish I had another shot to grow up
But have you living next to me, that's probably how it's supposed to be
But then I chose some folks in Minnesota
Born into a quirky family, that tried their best to manage me
But I was always running from my own love
Or running from authorities, I really could've used your company
On my street
We'd sure be hard to beat

I wish that I could say, "I had a good childhood"
I guess I've got some memories of running through the woods, and I
Believe I even built myself a tree house
But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out
I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said
But I guess I got the gist of it, 'cause now and then I hear him in my head
And what he says is I should aim high
That 99 percent of people never really live before they die

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with my best friend
Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with you

Was it heaven or hell? It gets harder to tell
But I guess I was living them both
Beauty, breaking my heart, being scared of the dark
Being scared to grow up, 'cause I would have to leave my mom
I just wish that I'd had you along

I wish that I could say, "I had a good childhood"
I guess I've got some memories of running through the woods, and I
Believe I even built myself a tree house
But I can't find a photo where I'm smiling with my teeth out
I wish I'd listened more to what my grandpa said (grandpa said)
But I guess I got the gist of it, 'cause now and then I hear him in my head
And what he says is I should aim high (I should aim high)
'Cause 99 percent of people never really live before they die

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with my best friend
Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with my best friend (my best friend)

Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with my best friend
Wish I could do it all again, but meet you when I'm ten
Be so much better with you