He's still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck

And he's still wearing that red and black jersey

Waiting for the band to start up

He's still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules to break

Why would he wanna change when every memory still bows to him?



[Chorus]

But this ain't high school

Where all you care about is if the pretty cheerleader thinks you're cool

See her Friday, take her out after the football game

'Cause it's five years later and you can't get off of the elevator

That's going up, 'cause you're growing up

And the world gets cruel when you're still living in high school



[Verse 2]

He's still calling that first love, first time, pretty-eyed blonde

And she's still letting it ring 'cause his ring isn't what she wants

'Cause she traded in prom queen for a big city dream

And a slate that's clean, but

Your heart just don't get it and that's why you can't forget it

'Cause you're living like you're seventeen