We said, "Let's not grow apart" We're a phone call away from being where each other are I know, we're all scared but we'll hide it We're scared of leaving home He said, "This is only the start" He's headed to college and a girl's got his heart Oh I know, he's scared but he'll hide it He's scared of leaving home We're just kids We're so far from knowing the frightening life ahead Behind the doors in reach to open Split paths and move on, to escape what once was Just to find out what we missed as kids He said that he doesn't know what he wants He goes back and forth, maybe a pilot in the air force He's probably changed the most, watched his communication grow But his daddy's got a hold on him We're scared he'll never leave home That's a joke Moving on to my other friend He's dreaming big, got bigger plans than this stupid town we live in I know he's not a bit scared but we are We're all scared he's leaving home We're just kids We're so far from knowing the frightening life ahead Behind the doors in reach to open Split paths and move on, to escape what once was Just to find out what we missed as kids We're just kids We're so far from knowing the frightening life ahead Behind the doors in reach to open Split paths and move on, to escape what once was Just to find out what we missed as kids