I got one small thing that's on my mind   Am I half dead or am I doin' fine?   Well, I know one thing, I won't be forgotten      I don't got nothin' and I want a lot   If money can't buy it, I don't wanna talk   Don't wanna be long forgotten      'Cause I know what I need   But I don't know how to get it   It's totally out of reach   Yeah, I know what I need   But I don't know how to get it   I wanna stay young, stay young      So hold on to 18   I know what I like, babe   Hold on to 18   They can't see what I see      I don't care about society   I don't care about responsibility   And I don't need no one, out on my own      I won't grow old and I don't wanna die   You say I'm too young but that's a dirty lie   I wanna be on my own now      'Cause I know what I need   But I don't know how to get it   It's totally out of reach   Yeah, I know what I need   But I don't know how to get it   I wanna stay young      So hold on to 18   I know what I like, babe   Hold on to 18   They can't see what I see, no      I've got one small thing that's on my mind   Am I half dead or am I doin' fine?   Well, I know one thing, I won't be forgotten      I don't got nothin' and I want a lot   If money can't buy it, I don't wanna talk   Don't wanna be      Hold on to 18   I know what I like, babe   Hold on to 18   They can't see what I see      Hold on to 18   I know what I like, babe   Hold on to 18   Hold on to 18