Not Ready To Grow Up

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[Intro]

Oh, no, no, no, no

I'm not ready to grow up


[Verse]

My father told me to stop being a boy

My mother told me not to play with toys

They begged me to take care of my sister

To give her the love she was looking for

It was hard to believe we stayed all alone

I wanted to howl when coming back home


[Pre-Chorus]

I know I should've left childhood's embrace

Taken responsibility and remained brave

I know I should've made my parents proud

Hidden my tears and held down all my shouts

But I... (But I...)


[Chorus]

I'm not ready to grow up

(Not ready to grow up)

Don't tell me to wake up

A thunderstorm hit our sweet home

Breaking into my comfort zone

Leaving me broken and lonely

I'm in despair, grieving for my family

Please, Father, come back and hug me

Please, Mother, come back and kiss me


[Post-Chorus]

I wanna be a little baby and live a careless life


[Verse 2]

My father said, "stop acting like a baby"

My mother said, "get a job and find a lady"

They swore at me 'cause I played the fool

Pissed everyone off and skipped school

I had a lot of friends and thought I was lucky

But I didn't know they only needed my money


[Pre-Chorus]

I felt like I was drowning in the endless ocean

Trying so hard to find some kind of motivation

Even if nobody heard my deafening shout

Nobody was going to take me to the shore

Oh, no...


[Chorus]

I'm not ready to grow up

(Not ready to grow up)

Don't tell me to wake up

A thunderstorm hit our sweet home

Breaking into my comfort zone

Leaving me broken and lonely

I'm in despair, grieving for my family

Please, Father, come back and hug me

Please, Mother, come back and kiss me


[Post-Chorus]

I wanna be a little baby and live a careless life


[Bridge]

Oh, mother, father, sister...

I'm so sorry I've never been perfect

I know I messed it up to the heck

I'm an idiot who's made tons of mistakes

Is there just something I can save?


[Breakdown]

Oh, damn, I wish I could get another chance

I don't want to break down and collapse

Even if... (Even if...)


[Chorus]

I'm not ready to grow up

(Not ready to grow up)

Don't tell me to wake up

(No, no, no, no)

A thunderstorm hit our sweet home

Breaking into my comfort zone

(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)

Leaving me broken and lonely

I'm in despair, grieving for my family

(Not ready to grow up)

Please, Father, come back and hug me

Please, Mother, come back and kiss me


[Outro]

Give me the strength to accept the loss

Don't let me doubt and change the course

Weaken all my pain, wipe all my tears

Bring me to friends, save me from death

I have to grow up, I have to wake up

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