A Moment Longer

[Verse] I'm 16 for an instant Caught between a boy and a man And I'm just wondering How the world got so wide I'm 23 for a moment She's laughing in the headlights And we're just burning Like the sparks in a midnight sky [Chorus] 16, there's time ahead of you Time to fall in love and choose 16, every dream feels like it might come true When the days still belong to you [Verse] I'm 31 for a heartbeat Still chasing every answer A door half open A future calling my name I'm 44 for a second The mirror's telling stories The road behind me Doesn't look quite the same [Chorus] 16, there's time ahead of you Time to win and time to lose 16, there's no wish better than this When the years are still few [Bridge] Half a lifetime gone Faster than you knew You blink only once And the seasons move The sun climbs high Then it drifts away Every hour whispers Don't let it slip away [Verse] I'm 70 for a season Watching the quiet evening And I'm remembering How the young days would run I'm 99 for a lifetime Reaching for the morning Still just dreaming Of the warmth of the sun [Chorus] 16, there's time ahead of you 23, love pulls you through 31, you're finding your way Every dawn is a brand-new day [Outro] 16, there's time ahead of you Time to laugh and time to choose Hey 16, there's never a wish better than this When the whole world waits for you