Growin' Up

I stood stone-like at midnight Caught in my masquerade Combed my hair 'til it was just right I commanded the night brigade I was open to pain, and I crossed by the rain And I walked on a crooked crutch And I walked all alone through a danger zone Came out with my soul untouched I stood in the clouded wrath of the crowd When they said, "Sit down," I stood up Ooh, ooh, growing up Ooh, ooh, growing up I took a month-long vacation in the stratosphere It's really hard to hold your breath And I lost everything that I ever have loved A cosmic kid in full dress Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth I got me a nice littlе place in the stars And I found the kеy to the universe In the engine of an old parked car I stood in the clouded wrath of the crowd When they said, "Sit down," I stood up Ooh, ooh, growing up Ooh, ooh, growing up I stood in the clouded wrath of the crowd When they said, "Sit down," I stood up Ooh, ooh, growing up Ooh, ooh, growing up Ooh, ooh, growing up