Emily Ricks - Farewell To My Youth

I used to believe in santa claus
Till i found out he’s just a fraud
Created by my dad and mom
Felt so proud when i caught on
Now i’m just sad that they’re all gone

I used to get paid for losing teeth
Got excited to fall asleep
Now i need a pill to help me
Got too much anxiety
Gotta pay my rent next week

This is a farewell to my youth
It was so nice knowing you
Some days i wish i never
Grew up to face the cold hard truth
That everyone you love you’re gonna lose
And the older you get the more confused
If i had it all to do over again
Would i choose
To say farewell to my youth

I used to wanna find true love
Like every disney princess does
But then some trauma broke my trust
Heart shattered by one man’s touch
We’re fairytales made to be crushed?
I had a dream
My dad’s in black i’m in a white gown
Walking down the aisle while tears run down
His face his little girls all grown now
I never thought i’d have to say my vows
With him six feet deep in the ground
This is a farewell to my youth
It was so nice knowing you
Some days i wish i never
Grew up to face the cold hard truth
That everyone you love you’re gonna lose
And the older you get the more confused
If i had it all to do over again
Would i choose
To say farewell…

To swing-sets
And hopscotch
Innocence is all lost
So far gone are the days
When me and my friends would
Race through our childhood
Just to put another candle on the cake
If i could go back in time i’d never say

Farewell to my youth
It was so nice knowing you
Some days i wish i never
Grew up to face the cold hard truth
That everyone you love you’re gonna lose
And the older you get the more confused
If i had it all to do over again
I’d never choose
To say farewell to my youth
To say farewell to my youth
To say farewell to my youth