If I Knew Me Then

I was 16
The night that he kissed me
Sitting in the front seat
Of his daddy's 4 by 4

He was two years older
And I was just a placeholder
I let him take me further than I'd ever been before
I held the tears back when he walked me to the door

If I knew me then
Like I know me now
That's a road that I
Would've never gone down

I'da drawn that line
I'da held my ground
If I knew me then
Like I know me now

College came and
I did my best to fit in
A stranger in a strange land
Cause I wasn't one of them

All those girls I
Tried so hard to be like
Partying those late nights
Wanting them to be my friends
Had to learn to like me just the way I am

If I knew me then
Like I know me now
That's a road that I
Would've never gone down

I'da hit those breaks
Turn that car around
If I knew me then
Like I know me now

I'd listen to my mama
Have a milkshake when I wanna
Stay away from all the drama
I'd know a boy from a man

I wouldn't sweat the small stuff
Love the girl that they made fun of
She was a diamond in the rough and now I finally understand
Life deals the cards and we just play our hand

If I knew me then
Like I know me now
There are roads that I
Would've never gone down

I'd just tell myself
Things'll all work out
If I knew me then
Like I know me now

If only I knew me then
Like I know me now