Growin' Up

Growing Up – Growing Up – Growing Up

Well I stood stone-like at midnight

Suspended in my masquerade

And I combed my hair, 'til it was just right

And commanded the night brigade

I was open to pain, across by the rain

And I walked on a crooked crutch

I strolled all alone through a fall-out zone

And came out with my soul untouched

And I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

And when they said "sit down", I stood up

Oooh – Growing Up – Oooh – Growing Up

And the flag of piracy, it flew from my mast

And my sails were set wing to wing

I had a juke box graduate for first mate

She couldn't sail, but she sure could sing

And I pushed B52 when I 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 a thought to landing

And I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

And when they said "come down", I threw up

Oooh – Growing Up – Oooh – Growing Up

I took month long vacations in the stratosphere

You know it's really hard to hold your breath

Swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared

I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

My feet finally took root in the earth

I got me a nice little place in the stars

Yeah, 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

And when they said "pull down", I pulled up

Oooh – Growing Up – Oooh – Growing Up

You know it was cool just growing up

Yeah we were cool growing up