24 Years

I remember the way your parents looked at you
as you took me to that family BBQ
The way they frowned at their uninvited guest
This guy will never get mother's best
And they were sure that it wouldn't last for long
And I wasn't sure if they were wrong

Chorus
24 years seem like a long, long time
Bliss and disaster flying through my mind
We learned the hard way that this is not a game
24 years and I'm afraid I'm still the same

A family of 4 they say is no big deal
but it doesn't explain the way we sometimes feel
Seems so natural to drift and fall apart
To move along and go for a brand new start
One by one, we see it every day
I'm still not sure what it was that made me stay

Chorus
24 years seem like a long, long time
Bliss and disaster flying through my mind
We learned the hard way that this is not a game
24 years and I'm afraid I'm still the same