growin' up

well i stood stone like at midnight

suspended in my masquerade

i combed my hair 'til 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

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-oh

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 the 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

no

and i hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd

when they said come down

i threw up

ooh-oh

growin' up

i took month-long vacations in the stratosphere

you know it's really hard to hold your breath

and i swear i lost everything i ever loved or feared

i was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

well my feet finally took root in the earth

but i got 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 move down

i moved up

oh-oh-oh

don't you know that i'm growin' up

i said

oh-oh-oh

i can't help it that i'm growin' up