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

	Growing Up Growing Up Growing Up
	Well I stood stonelike 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 fallout 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