When You Are 18

When you are eighteen,
Youre a man who is ready,
Who is strong and whos steady,
You know what
I mean?When you are eighteen,
Then you should be respected ,
And you dont need protected,
When you are eighteen.
When you are eighteen,
You are braver and bolder
Than that crowd who are older,
You know who
I mean?Cos when you are eighteen,
With all those years to prepare you,
Theres nothing can scare you,
When you are eighteen.
Im ready to travel,
To follow my star
To the places
Ive been dreaming of.
Im ready for living;
Im ready for life
And I know that
Im ready for love…
But when you are eighteen
They say 'Loves complicatedAnd so over-rated',
You know what
I mean?When you are eighteen,
They say 'Wait, and dont worry' ,
And 'Hey! Whats your hurryCos youre only eighteen'.
Im ready to travel,
To follow my star
To the places
Ive been dreaming of.
Im ready for living;
Im ready for life
And I know that
Im ready for love…
When you are eighteen,
With the world all around you,
It can sometimes astound you,
You know what
I mean?Just how little they know, ha,
All those cowboys and chancers,
Ive got more of the answers….
And Im only eighteen.