When I Was

[Verse 1]
When I was thirteen, I lay in a field
When I was fourteen, I saw stars
When I was fifteen, everybody was nice
When I was sixteen, everyone seemed too nice
When I was seventeen, it didn't work the first time
When I was eighteen, it was my last chance
When I was eighteen, oh, yeah

[Chorus]
Really had no clue as the days went by
Tried to sort it out, tried to ease my mind
Didn't see a plan, didn't see that far
Does anybody really know who they are?
All we know, all we know
All we know, all we know

[Verse 2]
In 1989, I told my sister not to tell
In 1990, I smoked one cigarette
In 1991, I heard a plate crashing
In 1992, I heard a front door slamming
In 1993, I felt trapped
In 1994, I drove with no lights on
In 1995, I was too high to lose
In 1996, I felt magic
In 1996—

[Chorus]
Really had no clue as the days went by
Tried to sort it out, tried to ease my mind
Didn't see a plan, didn't see that far
Does anybody really know who they are?
I'll try it, I'll find it
All we know, all we know

[Bridge]
Listening to Run-D.M.C.
Republican and me
Listening when I was thirteen
Thinking what does it mean?
Mean
Mean

[Chorus]
Really had no clue as the days went by
Tried to sort it out, tried to ease my mind
Didn't see a plan, didn't see that far
Does anybody really know who they are?
I'll try it, I'll find it
All we know, all we know
All we know, all we know
All we know, all we know