Hey buddies that I grew up with

All straight laced and married up now

You ain't foolin' me, wasn't long ago

We tore the roof off that one red light town

And hey darling sipping that red wine

All classy kicked back on the couch

You smile and I see you shootin' tequila

Or shuttin' them college bars down

And no matter how much time goes by

And no matter how much we grow up

For worse or for better, from now 'til forever

I'll always remember you young

Hey babies crawling on the carpet

No, you won't be that little for long

One day you'll move away but you're still gonna stay

This innocent after you're gone

'Cause no matter how much time goes by

And no matter how much you grow up

For worse or for better, from now 'til forever

I'll always remember you young

Whoa, oh, oh

Whoa, oh, oh

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh

Yeah, I hope when we get to heaven

He looks at us all like we're kids

Shameless and painless and perfect and ageless

Forgives all the wrong that we did

And no matter how much time goes by

I hope we never have to grow up

And He'll say, "For worse or for better, from now 'til forever

I'll always remember you young"

Whoa, oh, oh

I'll always remember you young