Down in the frozen food 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 knew 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 tried to go the backway

Saw my big brother Ray

So I didn't have to 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