Down in the frozen aisle She bought some green giant peas I dropped my grocery bags/ That's when she looked up at me Down on the blue tile floor I saw her smirking at me I guess she know I was 16 Tell me why Tell me why/ That nothing really works until you're 21 Tell me why Tell me why That nothing really works until you're 21 Went to a party last week Drove in my dad's busted jeep Got no respect at the door Treated me like a dork I trie d to go the backway Saw my big brother Ray So I didn't have do pay Tell me why Tell me why That nothing really works until you're 21 Tell me why Tell me why That nothing really works until you're 21