When I was younger, I was foolish
A young child who thought a gold medal looked easy
A foolish kid, no manners, two-oh, nine, dumb
At thirty, will I be
Oh, smiling back then?
Ready to be twenty? I don’t think so
But it’s been a long time since I turned twenty
My friends the same age as me
Only talk about college, retaking exams, and job hunting
The playground that seemed so big when I was young
Looking back, it wasn’t much after all
Even the common nagging from my mom
I find myself missing it
Ah, I am in pain, it’s only been hard
Why do people say these are the best times?
I used to be the size of a grain of rice
But now I’ve barely grown to the size of an egg, oh
When I was younger, I was foolish
A young child who thought a gold medal looked easy
A foolish kid, no manners, two-oh, nine, dumb
At thirty, will I be
Oh, smiling back then?
Life is pretty much the same for everyone, all alike
What does a young kid like me really know anyway?
Some say they’ve grown enough
Some say they’re jealous of my age
Busy dreaming back in elementary school
Getting pushed around in high school
Just now stepping into my twenties
Complaining about youth
Ah, I am in pain, it’s only been hard
Why do people say these are the best times?
I used to be the size of a grain of rice
But now I’ve barely grown to the size of an egg, oh
When I was younger, I was foolish
A young child who thought a gold medal looked easy
A foolish kid, no manners, two-oh, nine, dumb
At thirty, will I be
Oh, smiling back then?
My youth is free, so what?
My youth is free, what can I do?
I can’t hear the answer
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ugly twenty (Yeah, yeah, hey)
Rude twenty (Yeah, yeah, ayy)
Glory twenty (Yeah, yeah, hey)
Da-da, da-da-da, ayy