Growin' Up Lyrics

Song Text:

I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair
till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain
and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strolled all
alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in
the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Sit down" I stood up.

Ooh-ooh growin' up

The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails
were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't
sail but she sure could sing,
I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues
with my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old
high school, never once gave thought to landing,
I hid in the clouded wrath
of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up
Ooh-ooh growin' up


I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really
hard to hold your breath.
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared,
I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well, my feet they finally took
root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear
I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in
the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up

Ooh-ooh growin' up. Ooh-ooh growin' up