Lyrics

Late nights and long drives through the city lights
A hand reaches out for the radio dial

When you’re young like that you take your time, you just enjoy the ride
You soak it all in until you close your eyes
And I'm trying so hard not to close my eyes

Lately I’ve been thinking about my mother’s voice
Telling me it’s time to go to bed
Though every passing year may take me farther from that choice
I just want to be a kid again

Late nights and moonlight slips in past my window screen
Across the sheets wrapped around my knees

I toss and turn with the same old dreams, oh my reverie
It's fading like those childhood memories
No I don’t want to lose those childhood memories

Lately I’ve been thinking about my mother’s voice
Telling me it’s time to go to bed
Though every passing year may take me farther from that choice
Oh I just want to be a kid again

Oh sweet flood of mercy give your tender heart to me
Cause I can feel the writing's on the wall

Lately I’ve been thinking about my mother’s voice
Telling me it’s time to go to bed
Though every passing year may take me farther from that choice
Ya it hurts sometimes
The sun sets, sun rise
I just want to be a kid again
I just want to be a kid again

©2026 Noah Derksen, Taylor Janzen