years from now you ll hear this song and probably laugh you ll have learned and you ll think you can do better and lord knows you probably will and lord knows i hope you will years from now someone will break your little heart it ll sting but don t let it callous over the first cut stings the most the first cut always stings the most years from now when what they taught you all seems strange don t despair the stranger it gets the better it s the fear that can drag you down don t let your fear come along and drag you down years from now they ll promise pleasure pills and wine go on try them all but make sure your mama knows you love her lord knows you probably will lord knows i hope you will i hope you will years from now jesus may keep you up at night if he s still around i doubt he really means to scare you i think he s misunderstood oh don t you hate being misunderstood i hate being misunderstood i hate being misunderstood years from now you ll hear this song and probably laugh you ll have learned and you ll think you can do better and lord knows you probably will and lord knows i hope you will