Teenage Daughters
Martina McBride
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I ain't complainin' But I'm tired, so I'm just sayin' What I think And if we're being honest Then honestly I think I need a drink My baby's growin' up She thinks she's fallin' all in love And that I hate her At seventeen, she's just like me when I was seventeen So I don't blame her Do do do do Do do do do What are we gonna do? Do do do do Do do do do What are we gonna do about it? Remember when we use to be Everything they ever need We had them believing we were cool It's like it happened over night We're always wrong, they're always right We use to be the one's breakin' the rules Now we're just mothers, we're just fathers of Teenage daughters She rolls her eye's when I'm funny But she's sweet when she wants money and her freedom Oh my god, she's got a car Swears they won't go far And I wish I believed 'em Do do do do Do do do do What are we gonna do? Do do do do Do do do do What are we gonna do about it? Remember when we use to be Everything they ever need We had them believing we were cool It's like it happened over night We're always wrong, they're always right We use to be the one's breakin' the rules Now we're just mothers, yeah, we're just fathers of Teenage daughters They're beautiful, wild and free Everything we wish we could be But they're still crazy Oh you know, they make us crazy Remember when we use to be Everything they ever need We had them believing we were cool It's like it happened over night We're always wrong, they're always right We use to be the one's breakin' the rules Now we're just mothers, and we're just fathers of Teenage daughters Yeah teenage daughters I ain't complainin' But I'm just tired, so I'm just sayin' What I think If we're being honest Then honestly, I think I need a drink
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Written by: MARTINA MCBRIDE, BRAD WARREN, BRETT WARREN
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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15 facts about this song
Song Origin"Teenage Daughters" is a song by American country music artist Martina McBride.
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Release DateThe song was officially released as a single on March 29, 2011.
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Songwriters"Teenage Daughters" was co-written by Martina McBride, Brad Warren and Brett Warren.
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Album AssociationThe song is a part of the album "Eleven," which is McBride's eleventh studio album.
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Chart Performance"Teenage Daughters" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and reached its peak position at number 37.
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Video PremiereThe music video for "Teenage Daughters" was premiered on April 18, 2011 on CMT.
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Director DetailsThe music video was directed by Robbie Brenner, who is primarily a film producer.
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Family PresenceMcBride's own teenage daughters, Delaney and Emma, appear in the music video.
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Personal TouchMcBride has mentioned that the song is reflective of her own experiences raising teenage daughters.
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Notable LyricsThe song's lyrics touch upon the trials and tribulations of parenting, particularly of raising teenage girls, with lyrics such as "I think I'm wrong then I think I'm right".
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Unique FactorThis is one of the few songs where McBride has co-written the lyrics, showing her personal and emotional involvement in the message of the song.
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Album SuccessThe album "Eleven" debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, making it a commercially successful album for McBride.
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Live PerformancesMcBride has performed the song at various live events, like the CMT Music Awards in 2011.
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Critical ReceptionDespite not reaching the top of the charts, the song was largely well-received by critics.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the genre of country and country-pop, which is Martina McBride's signature style.
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