The Grace in Grace

When I'm lying in my bed at night
I don't wanna grow up
Nothin' ever seems to turn out right
I don't wanna grow up.
How do you move in a world of fog
That's always changing things
Makes me wish that I could be a dog
When I see the price that you pay
I don't wanna grow up
I don't ever wanna be that way
I don't wanna grow up.

Seems like folks turn into things
That they'd never want
The only thing to live or
Is today...
I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set
I don't wanna grow up
Open up the medicine chest
And I don't wanna grow up
I don't wanna have to shout it out
I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't wanna be filled with doubt
I don't wanna be a good boy scout
I don't wanna have to learn to count
I don't wanna have the biggest amount
I don't wanna grow up.

Well when I see my parents fight
I don't wanna grow up
They all go out and drinking all night
And I don't wanna grow up
I'd rather stay here in my room
Nothin'out there but sad and gloom
I don't wanna live in a big old tomb
On Grand Street

When I see the 5 o'clock news
I don't wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I don't wanna grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I don't wanna put no money down
I don't wanna get me a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I don't wanna float a broom
Fall in love and get married then boom
How the hell did it get here so soon
I don't wanna grow up
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When I was young, I wanted to grow up fast. I looked at the adults with envy when they can stayed out late, went places and did whatever they like. Now that I'm at this stage, I find myself saying... "I don't want to grow up..."

I don't want to grow up, I still want to be that baby in the group. I want to be taken care of, looked out and held on by. I don't want to grow up, I still want to cry about things and people wouldn't mind. I don't want to grow up, I still want to make mistakes and be told it's alright. I don't want to grow up, the world feels a tad too scary now.

I still want to run around bare footed, with ice cream in my hands. Scream and shout, no body cares. I still want to think that everything belongs to me and people really do keep promises. I still want to be mesmerize by the simplest things and not ask "Why?" I still want people to help me do things when I'm don't know how or was just too tired. I still want to play catch again and not get tired after 30 minutes. I still want to run into someone's arm when things are bad. I still want to feel protected. I still want to feel like a child. I still.. don't want to grow up.

It's time to face it, Grace. Time to make the decisions you've always wanted to make. Time to go the places you have always wanted to go. Time to say those things you have always wanted to say. Time to do those things that you have always wanted to do. Time to be the one you are meant to be. Just remember, Grace, always check in with your inner child :)

Growing up sucks, it's difficult and tough. But it's part of the process... Time to be a grown up yo..