[Verse 1]
Friday night in twenty-six
The rink is full of kids
They lace up fast, then miss
Like they were born to slip
The elders glide in lines
Smooth like they own the floor
They turn on a dime
And make it look like more
[Pre-Chorus]
Uh-oh, there they go
Hands up, here we go
One little spin
And they all dive in
[Chorus]
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
They roll so clean
They never lose their feet
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
We try, we fall
We crash the wall
[Verse 2]
Seventeen hits the rail
Then bumps into his friend
Three girls lose the trail
And cartwheel at the bend
Somebody yells, "Watch out!"
Then eats it by the gate
One kid laughs so loud
He trips on air again
[Pre-Chorus]
Uh-oh, there they go
Hands up, here we go
One little spin
And they all dive in
[Chorus]
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
They roll so clean
They never lose their feet
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
We try, we fall
We crash the wall
[Bridge]
Grandma takes the lead
Like she still rules the rink
Grandpa cuts the beat
And everybody winks
We chase that easy glide
But our ankles never stay
The grown-ups fly by
And we all shout, "Teach me, hey"
[Final Chorus]
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
They roll so clean
They never lose their feet
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
We try, we fall
We crash the wall
Only the older ones skate
Only the older ones skate
Catch me now
Before I go down