Who cares If they don't think your cool?
They make everything about rules

And your older than that now
Get older
The world will fall into its place
You may be sad
When you get older
You might be happy just to stay

Who cares if you don't know what you want
Cause they don't know what they've got
And you cannot resist
Get older
Your memories won't slip away
And you'll be glad
When you get older
That you were happy for today
Who cares?

If you don't know what you want
If you don't know what you want
If you don't know what you want
If you don't know what you want



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    I am not 100% certain, but I kind of remember reading an interview with MS when this came out. Anway, I think he was around turning 30 and getting a bit philosophical that he was in his 20s anymore. He was a 30 something now.

    It is the best song on that album and really underrated.

    JamesLoveon July 04, 2010   Link

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