[Intro — Female Vocal] Whoa-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh! Yeah! I don’t wanna grow up! [Verse 1] My bedroom walls are covered in stars Old movie tickets and broken guitars My mom keeps telling me, “Clean up your room” But I don’t wanna face what tomorrow might bring too soon I’ve got pictures from when we were kids Back when forever was something we did We’d stay up all night just talking for hours Thinking we’d somehow stay young forever [Pre-Chorus] Now everybody’s telling me Who I’m supposed to be But what if I don’t wanna become The person they’re expecting me to be? [Chorus] I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I don’t wanna lose this feeling I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I wanna keep believing That we’ll still be driving down these streets With the windows down and no place to be I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! So somebody tell me I don’t have to! Whoa-oh-oh! Don’t make me grow up! Whoa-oh-oh! I’m not ready to give this up! [Verse 2] My best friend’s leaving in a couple weeks Says she’s chasing everything she’s dreamed And I’m happy for her, yeah, I swear But I’m scared that someday she won’t be there Everybody’s getting ready to go Packing their dreams into boxes below And I’m standing here with a ticket in my hand Wondering when I became part of the plan [Pre-Chorus] They say it’s just a part of life That everything will be alright But nobody tells you how it feels When goodbye suddenly becomes real [Chorus] I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I don’t wanna lose this feeling I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I wanna keep believing That we’ll still be driving down these streets With the windows down and no place to be I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! So somebody tell me I don’t have to! Whoa-oh-oh! Don’t make me grow up! Whoa-oh-oh! I’m not ready to give this up! [Bridge — Soft Female Vocal] Maybe growing up doesn’t mean Leaving everything behind Maybe all the stupid little memories Are the things we get to keep inside [Build] So if tomorrow changes everything Promise you’ll remember me Promise we’ll still sing this song Even when the years are gone [Gang Vocals] WE’RE NOT READY! WE’RE NOT READY! WE’RE NOT READY TO GROW UP! [Female Vocal] Then let me scream it one more time! [Final Chorus] I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I don’t wanna lose this feeling I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I wanna keep believing That we’ll still be driving down these streets With the windows down and no place to be I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! But maybe growing up means taking me with you! I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! If tomorrow comes, we’ll face it together I DON’T WANNA GROW UP! But I’ll keep this night forever! [Outro] Whoa-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh! Maybe we’re getting older… But we’re never getting over Who we were. I don’t wanna grow up. Guitar rings out.
