Southern Youth

First kiss was next to the train track
Our teeth collided, I cried
I wasn't meant to do that
And it was always slim pickings
I said I wanted to leave
He didn't think I meant that
One, two, three, jump

I'll miss you, southern youth
But only when I'm grown up
Oh, Harewood Avenue
I wish I knew my own luck
And I'll miss you, southern youth
Sea salt and sandy school shoes
I'll never tell the truth
We never know our own luck

Band hoodies under our blazers
The walks home through the park
And the text-you-laters
And we vowed that we'd never stay settled
We'd be city girls
Hometown heroes gone away
Hey, hey

I'll miss you, southern youth
But only when I'm grown up
Oh, Harewood Avenue
I wish I knew my own luck
I'll miss you, southern youth
Sea salt and sandy school shoes
I'll never tell the truth
We never know our own luck

My lips are stained with wine
I miss the cherry cola
I'll just pretend I'm fine
Don't want to scare my mother
I'm glad I moved away
But maybe I went too far

Haven't been home since May
Don't say we're drifting apart
I feel like a tourist now
I'll paddle in the winter
Just to remember how
We felt before September

Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, jump

I'll miss you, southern youth
But only when I'm grown up
Oh, Harewood Avenue
I wish I knew my own luck
And I'll miss you, southern youth
Sea salt and sandy school shoes
And I'll never tell the truth
Oh, we never know our own luck

Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, swim
Don't sink, jump
Don't sink, jump
Don't sink, jump
Don't sink, jump