13/30

Let's pray, age ain't nothin' but a number
When I see the young ones amongst us
I pray that they hunger for God while the sun's up
While it's still summer time, before it's winter time
I pray that they would come up
Before they reach old age and they can take a fall
And their knees won't break, and they see no gray
And they teeth don't shake, before the wrinkled face
And they relocate, yeah

Where're my daylight soldiers?
Teenage frame, but a faith like grown-ups
Play time's over
The weight on my shoulders comes from the young
That say "I'll wait 'til I'm older", yeah
But why wait 'til you're 35
You can be mature for your age in the word of God
Faith can be certified
Laced in a shirt and tie
You can be 13 going on 30, ah

Age ain't nothin' but a number (nothin' but a number)
You can't judge a book by its cover (uh, uh)
I know what you see will make you wonder (I know)
I'm just acting older than my number

Age ain't nothin' but a number (I know I'm 13)
You can't judge a book by its cover
I know what you see will make you wonder (wonder)
I'm just acting older than my number (number)

Yeah, they say the children are the future
That's far from the truth, but that's what we tell our youth groups, yeah
And since that's what they've become used to
It's hard for them to offer themselves to be useful
No wonder they on YouTube all day and night
'Cause it's like they ain't useful, 'til they put on a new suit
Yeah, so we tell 'em welcome to the new school
Yes we need the old school, look at what the Jews do

At age five, little Jewish kids with an able mind
They retain all five books of the Pentateuch
Rain or shine, they are trained to abide at every age stage of their live
So to say "I'm too young" is an age-old lie
'Cause the early bird catches the worm, it's your turn
Still, so why you gon' live all earthly when you can be 13 going on 30

Age ain't nothing but a number (uh, uh)
You can't judge a book by its cover (uh, uh)
I know what you see will make you wonder (it'll blow your mind)
I'm just acting older than my number
(I noticed, man, it feels like the summer time in here)

Age ain't nothing but a number (but a number)
You can't judge a book by its cover
I know what you see will make you wonder
I'm just acting older than my number

Yeah, they say a child shall lead them
But who gon' train 'em? Who gon' teach 'em?
Who gon feed 'em, take 'em out on the weekend?
Show 'em how to stand like Daniel and his three friends, yeah
You know it's gotta be us talkin' bout you and I, all of the adults
Culturally aware with our thumbs on the pulse
You know it's up to us to show the young how to walk

Look at LeBron James, he was 19 when he got in the game
Pushin' rock in the lane, Dakota Fanning, holdin' a fan club
Seven years old when they rolled in the cameras
Joseph, Daniel, what about Samuel?
Mary in the manger, all teenagers, yeah
If they could serve God early, then you can be 13 going on 30

Age ain't nothing but a number (number)
You can't judge a book by its cover (cover)
I know what you see will make you wonder (wonder)
I'm just acting older than my number (number)

Age ain't nothing but a number (number)
You can't judge a book by its cover (its cover)
I know what you see will make you wonder (wonder)
I'm just acting older than my number (number)

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