"20"" lyrics

Sure it's a gas
We're stuck in an English class
Can't even dream
So, it's hard to accept the role you're given
When you're sitting there staring at the ceiling
Wishing you were so very far from here
When you're 13

"What for"s and "why"s
If he's got it, why can't I
You're my queen
And I dream about you, when I'm in my bed
And if all of these things are like you said
Then I'd rather be in another scene
When I'm 14

Just not fair
I'm not getting anywhere
Oh, hard as a stone
They expect us to make it out alone
And they scream at us when we're on the phone
And they lecture us all about routine
When you're 15

Get out of here
You're crowding my tender years
Don't say you see
'Cause you'd forgotten what it's like to be
And I'm sure that it's changed to some degree
Christ's advice ain't never as it seemed
When you're 16

Four years go
You've fallen before you know
You're now of age
And you're thrown in a different cage
And you're faced with another blank page
And I know I don't need to be told