I'm a man not a boy I'm a man not a boy Can't be like I used to Can't cry like I used to I'm a man not a boy I'm a man not a boy You don't impress me like you used to Don't affect me like you used to And your playground rules Funny how they still rule you You're still like the kids on our old rough estate But I always knew that I wanted escape I always knew that I wanted escape I always knew that I wanted escape I always knew that I wanted escape Away from my fate, away from my fate These are the days that we want them to be These are the days that we make them to be These are the days we can waste on repeat These are the days, these are the days I wanna live before I die For my words to testify And reflect what I hope to Do better than I used to And your playground rules Funny how they still hold you I fought everyday to break out from my fate Away from my fate, away from my fate These are the days that we want them to be These are the days that we make them to be These are the days we can waste on repeat These are the days, these are the days Your made up rules - walls Funny how they still hold you