The Modern Age

Up on a hill is where we begin This little story a long time ago Start to pretend, stop pretending It seems this game is simply never ending Oh, in the sun, sun, having fun It's in my blood, I just can't help it Don't want you here right now, let me go Oh, let me g-g-g-g-g-g-g-go Leaving just in time Staying for a while Rolling in the ocean Trying to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy Do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different So I pretend I'm leavin' Our fears are different now We train an AVA I wish you hadn't stayed My vision's clearer now but I'm unafraid Flying overseas No time to feel the breeze I took too many varieties Oh, in the sunshine having fun It's in my blood, I just can't help it Don't want you here right now. let me go, woo Darlin', let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go Leaving just in time Staying for a while Rollin' in the ocean Tryin' to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy Do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different So this is why I'm leavin'