Only seventeen, a dancing queen Caught up in daydreams but sticking to a plan Good at shutting my mouth, good at keeping my vows But baby slow down Forced to grow up too fast it was too much Don’t let it all pile up Then came the wreck that kicked it into my head I walked through the door Stood beside the mirror Said: What am I even doing here? Tell me what to do Or tell me where to go I keep circling the same prairie roads But I'm trying A little older now, thinking out loud Still wondering when my feet will hit the ground Been feeling the same it’s like my time’s running out And everyone around Trying to please them, ease them Forget what’s heaven and what’s hell Hit from behind, breathing is different now I walked through the door Stood beside the mirror Said: What am I even doing here? Tell me what to do Or tell me where to go I keep circling the same prairie roads But I'm trying Two hands in the fire I’ll hold you up higher The world’s passing by and I'm still paralyzed Nobody ever likes the girl who can’t get up off the floor So I’ll pull myself off of the pile of dirty clothes And I’ll get all dressed up so that nobody knows Begging for it all to stay in I think I'm coming undone But I'm trying