When you are 18You're a man who is readyWho is strong and who's steadyYou know what I meanWhen you are 18Then you should be respectedAnd you don't need protectin'When you are 18When you are 18You are braver and bolderThan that crowd who are olderYou know who I mean'Cause when you are 18With all those years to prepare youThere's nothing can scare youWhen you are 18I'm ready to travel, to follow my starTo the places I've been dreaming ofI'm ready for living, I'm ready for lifeAnd I know that I'm ready for loveBut when you are 18They say love's complicatedAnd so overratedYou know what I meanWhen you are 18They say ?Wait!? and ?Don't worry.?And ?Hey what's your hurry??'Cause you're only 18I'm ready to travel, to follow my starTo the places I've been dreaming ofI'm ready for living, I'm ready for lifeAnd I know that I'm ready for loveWhen you are 18With the world all around youIt can sometimes astound you You know what I meanJust how little they knowHah! All those cowboys and chancersI've got more of the answersAnd I'm only 18