Why can’t I?
G.I. Joe moved to Mexico
He’s hiding from the IRS
Wearing diamond rings and livin’ like a king
At an undisclosed address
Superman flew to Japan
And gave up fightin’ crime
He’s doin’ commercials for compact cars
Livin’ in a big high rise

Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
To get a little slice of that big ol’ American pie
Yeah, everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?

The ol’ Lone Ranger bought an RV park
Somewhere in Arizona
And Tonto built a big casino
And owns half of Oklahoma
Barbie and Ken, they got a divorce
I guess that’s the way it goes
She got the house and the accessories
And told Ken to hit the road

Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
To get a little slice of that big ol’ American pie
Yeah, everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?
Why can’t I?

All of my heroes abandoned their egos
And left me at home on the range (left me at home on the range)
I’m still stuck and I’m still down on my luck
Waitin’ for something to change

Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
To get a little slice of that big ol’ American pie
Yeah, everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?
Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?
Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?
Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Why can’t I?
Everybody’s gotta grow up sometime
Yeah, why can’t I?

The autumn leaves they rush outside my window
Like they’ve got something so important they must do
Sara will be home now any minute
She likes her third grade teacher and looks so much like you

I struck a match to light the furnace in the hallway
I could smell the summer dust burning in the vent
It’s just another thing that brings your memory back to me
I think Sara knows I’m troubled by that scent, she reads my mind

I’m just fine until the end of September
Then I remember losing you October ’89
But if I live in the past, there’s no future
I’m looking forward to leaving October behind

There’s a girl I really like down at the office
Me and Sara asked her out for New Year’s Eve
It made me cry when I told her all about us
But Sara says there’s nothing wrong with me
It just takes time

I’m just fine until the end of September
Then I remember losing you October ’89
But if I live in the past, there’s no future
I’m looking forward to leaving October behind

“All things work for good”
Has become my favorite verse
Sara told me that they would
But when the nights get cold
And the leaves turn rust and gold
That’s when your memory hurts

I’m just fine until the end of September
Then I remember losing you October ’89
But if I live in the past, there’s no future
I’m looking forward to leaving October behind
I’m looking forward to leaving October behind