For no clear reason, I thought I was special Like I’d grow up faster than everyone else I believed tomorrow was easy to change That the world was on my side, dreams would obey In class, I drew lines in the corner of the page Thinking anywhere was possible I thought growing up would give me everything Back then, I was just a foolish kid I shouldn’t have grown up so soon That foolish kid was the freest one I wanted so badly to be an adult I was just honest, just straight ahead I didn’t know I’d miss it this much Now I quietly wish I stayed [Interlude] Growing up didn’t change a thing I gained some weight, but lost more dreams The things that mattered slipped through my hands Now I stand here, too late to save them Tomorrow just keeps passing by The future doesn’t shine anymore Sometimes I see that kid I used to be Looking past me, toward a life I never reached I shouldn’t have grown up so soon That foolish kid feels far, yet close I wanted so badly to be an adult I was just honest, just straight ahead I didn’t know I’d miss it this much Now I quietly wish I stayed I grew up Somewhere inside the adult I became That foolish kid still lives
