They don't tell you how to become a man With stars in your eyes, nothing in your hands Hearts been broken 240 times A couple from the lovers but the rest of faults were mine So don't turn your back Careful what you say It's hard to take it back Remember what you learned when you were 3 feet high Mother told you why and now it makes you cry This is growing up And I find myself again Coming back to play pretend It's so easy to be young But I'm changing This is growing up Back to the dream we once had Back to the childhood romance When you danced all night And my feet didn't move But the walls they knew you'd be mine Ya I know it's sad Time is moving on And you can't take it back Remember what you learned When you were 3 hours late And your dad had to wait Cuz you slept through half of the day This is growing up And I find myself again Coming back to play pretend It's so easy to be young But I'm changing This is growing up