We've got to make it to next summer
You've got so much to lose, but I don't
I swear I'll take you where the bright lights
Will shine on, shine on the perfect crowd
I know you'll stick it out with me now
Is it too late?

We don't want you to get older
And tell them what you would have done if you were us
I don't think you've got the guts
I don't think you've got it in you
You ain't got it, you ain't got it, no

Now I know you don't think we can go but
I've seen the bright lights shine on less deserving men before
So let's just drink, sit and sink
You've got so much to lose, but I don't
Is it too late now?
Has time run out?
You haven't seen the bright lights shine on
Is it too late now?
Has time run out?
You haven't seen the bright lights shine on

We don't want you to get older
And tell them what you would have done if you were us
I don't think you've got the guts
I don't think you've got it in you
You ain't got it, you ain't got it
You ain't got it
We don't want you to get older
(Let's just drink)
And tell them what you would have done
(Sit and sink)
If you were us
(You've got so much to lose, but I don't)
I don't think you've got the guts
(Let's just drink)
I don't think you've got it in you
(Sit and sink)
You ain't got it, you ain't got it, no
(You've got so much to lose, but I don't)

Let's just drink, sit and sink
You've got so much to lose, but I don't


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    first off, great song, easily my favorite by the graduate.

    secondly, this song seems to have the old motto of "live every day as if it were ur last" and all that good stuff, quit being so scared of the bad that could happen that ur not willing to let any good happen. the person its being sung too is just too scared to have fun (lets just drink, sit and sink) and they havn't realized it (you haven't seen the bright lights shine on.) can't look back on things and think 'what if'.

    urowndisasteron March 16, 2007   Link

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