I see a girl who will always be Everything I will ever need I wrote this in hopes to change you But then again, what was I thinking? What did you think I would really do? After all, all I need is you What did you think I would really do? Stand my ground and leave myself Can you remember when We made this permanent? It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference We've grown much older now Let's turn this time around It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference It makes all the difference This girl, she is simply amazing She's everything I could ever dream And I thought that I could change her But then again, what was I thinking? What did you think I would really do? After all, all I need is you What did you think I would really do? Stand my ground and leave myself alone Can you remember when We made this permanent? It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference We've grown much older now Let's turn this time around It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference Let's abandon everything (Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh) Make this dream a reality (Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh) Just pack up and move away (Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh) Start a life and we'll change our names (Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh) Can you remember when We made this permanent? It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference We've grown much older now Let's turn this time around It's not the years of your life that count It's the life in your years That makes all the difference