7 years old, everything was right, table for four on a Friday night
Didn't see any signs of a dead end road By the time I was 10, everything was changing
Fell asleep every night praying, didn't know which way to go
Mama did her best to hide her anger And I did my best to try and save her
I was a little too young and a little too dumb To ever think the day would come
When dad would drive away and take his love with him
So I grew up, passed in a whole new world Waved goodbye to that little girl
I can see her now, innocent and seven I wish I had never turned 11
We moved into a smaller house How mama did it all I don't know how
Never went to bed without eating At 13 I finally realized
What it means to get on with your life But daddy sure did and he made it look easy
Mama did her best to hide the struggle And I did my best to stay out of trouble
I was a little too young and a little too dumb To ever think the day would come
When dad would drive away and take his love with him
So I grew up, passed in a whole new world Waved goodbye to that little girl
I can see her now, innocent and seven I wish I had never turned 11
I wish that I could turn back time And tell myself it'll be alright
You're never gonna lose the light in your eyes
I was a little too young and a little too dumb To ever think the day would come
So I grew up, passed in a whole new world Waved goodbye to that little girl
I can see her now, innocent and seven I wish I had never turned 11
I wish I had never turned 11
I wish I had never turned 11
I wish I had never turned 11