Never Grow Up

[Verse 1] Your little hand's wrapped around my finger And it's so quiet in the world tonight Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite nightlight To you, everything is funny You got nothing to regret I'd give all I have, honey If you could stay like that [Chorus] Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple No one's ever burned you Nothing's ever left you scarred And even though you want to Just try to never grow up [Verse 2] You're in the car on the way to the movies And you're mortified your mom is dropping you off At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots But don't make her drop you off around the block Remember she's getting older, too Don't lose the way that you dance Around in your PJs getting ready for school [Chorus] Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple Won't let nobody hurt you I won't let no one break your heart And no one will desert you Just try to never grow up [Post-Chorus] Don't you ever grow up [Bridge] Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room And memorize what it sounded like whenever I'd get home Remember the footsteps, remember the words said And all of your brother's favorite songs Oh, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up [Chorus] Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple Won't let nobody hurt you I won't let no one break your heart And no one will desert you Just try to never grow up [Outro] Don't you ever grow up