Letter to MeBeing 17

• If I could write a le tter to me 17And s end it back in time to mys e lf at ' ' Firs t Id prove it s me by s aying look under your bed' There s a Skoal can and a Playboy no one

e ls e would know you hid ' ' And then Id s ay I know it s tough

When you break up after s even months And yeah I know you really liked her and it ' jus t don t s eem fair

' All I can s ay is pain like that is fas t and it srare

• And oh you got s o much going for you goingright

17 ' But I know at it s hard to s ee pas t Fridaynight

' She was n t right for you ' And s till you fee l like there s a knife s ticking

out of your back ' ' And you re wondering if you ll s urvive' ' You ll make it through this and you ll s ee' You re s till around to write this le tter to me

At the s top s ign at Tomlins on & Eighth ' Always s top complete ly don t jus t tap your breaks

And when you get a date with Bridgett make s ure the tank is full

On s econd thought forget it that one turns out kinda cool

Each and every time you have a fight ' Jus t as s ume you re wrong & dad is right . And you really s hould thank Mrs Brinkman She

' s pent s o much extra time It s like s he s ees the ' ' diamond underneath and s he s jus t polis hin

' you til you s hine

• And oh you got s o much going for you goingright

17 ' But I know at it s hard to s ee pas t Fridaynight

' Tonight s the bonfire rally ' But you re s taying home ins tead becaus e if you fail Algebra Mom and dad will kill you dead ' Trus t me you ll s queak by and get a C

' And you re s till around to write this le tter tome

• ' You ve got s o much up ahead' You ll make new friends You s hould s ee your kids and wife ' And I d end by s aying have no fear

Thes e are nowhere near the bes t years of your life

• ' I gues s I ll s ee you in the mirror ' When you re a grown man

. . P S go hug Aunt Rita every chance youcan

• And oh you got s o much going for you going right

17 ' But I know at it s hard to s ee pas t Friday night

' I wis h you d s tudy Spanis h ' I wis h you d take a typing c las s ' , I wis h you wouldn t worry let it be' ' Id s ay have a little faith and you ll s ee

• If I could write a le tter to me To me