Fountain of Youth

Begin

Tell me what time it is
In your mind
Read between the lines
On my face
You can see the places I've been
And my age isn't juvenile

Each day I see before me
Is a night I left behind
Tell me, where does the time go
Tell me if I have passed my prime

We live in a society that praises youth
But, we're taught that wisdom comes with old age
And all the old people hate the youngins
They think their generation can't behave
And they say maturity comes with each turned page
But I've met some immature going gray
And more insecure than Issa Rae
Cow manure attitudes
Need Febreze spray
Elders just want to relive their youth
But the youth run to adulthood like cheetahs
And fake IDs sell like amoeba
Movin' so fast I can't see ya
Kids yell to the grannies "Wouldn't wanna be ya"
And grannies reply the same
Tell me why we keep playing these ageist games

Make me frozen in time
I am The Age of Adaline
The world's wisdom is mine
But my face, not a single line
They say that black don't crack
Don't pass that pipe
Don't need that high
Ride in my Cadillac
I'll take us on a velvet drive
I feel like time flies
But can we change the tempo
Switch up the metronome
My heartbeat syncopates with each tone
So much that I have grown
Since I was just a chromosome
Can tomorrow be postponed

Each day I see before me
Is a night I left behind
Tell me, where does the time go
Tell me if I have passed my prime

I wanna sip from the fountain
Gotta get the right amount in
I wanna sip from the fountain
Let's all get a sip from the fountain