Letter to Me

If I could write a letter to me
 And send it back in time to myself at 17
 First I'd prove it's me by saying
 "Look under your bed
 There's a Skoal can and a Playboy
 No one else would know you hid"
 And then I'd say I know it's tough
 When you break up after seven months
 And, yeah, I know you really liked her
 And it just don't seem fair
 But all I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare
 And, oh, you got so much going for you, going right
 But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
 She wasn't right for you and still you feel like there's a knife
 Sticking out of your back and you're wondering if you'll survive it
 You'll make it through this and you'll see
 You're still around to write this letter to me
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 At the stop sign at Tomlinson and 8th
 I always stop completely, don't just tap your brakes
 And when you get a date with Bridget
 Make sure the tank is full
 On second thought, forget it
 That one turns out kinda cool
 Each and every time you have a fight
 Just assume you're wrong and dad is right
 And you should really thank Ms. Brinkman
 She spends so much extra time
 It's like she sees a diamond underneath
 And she's polishing you 'til you shine
 Oh, you got so much going for ya, going right
 But I know, at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
 Tonight's the bonfire rally but you're staying home instead
 Because if you fail algebra, mom and dad'll kill you dead
 But trust me, you'll squeak by and get a C
 And you're still around to write this letter to me
 You've got so much up ahead
 You'll make new friends
 You should see your kids and wife
 And I'll end by saying have no fear
 These are nowhere near the best years of your life
 I guess I'll see you in the mirror when you're a grown man
 P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can
 And oh, you got so much going for you going right
 But I know, at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
 I wish you'd study Spanish, I wish you'd take a typing class
 I wish you wouldn't worry and let it be
 Hey, I'd say have a little faith and you'll see
 If I could write a letter to me
 To me