Strange Fires
They say that part of growing up is
Getting a job
Well, I don't wanna grow up
They say part of being young is
Going to school
Well, I'd rather throw up
They used to say I was a good kid
Now I'm a good kid
Did that by staying in school
But now they say that I'm a dumb man
Cause I'm a good kid
Don't you understand?
They say part of being grown is
Having your way
I guess I'll be a grown up today
They also say that the key to being grown
Is staying young
I don't wanna grow up
They say that young boys got it easy
Just try to please me
And you can get your way
But I won't be nobody's baby
Cause I'm so lazy
And I happen to be me
Won't you believe
The terrors deep inside won't come out
They should have told me that being so good
Would make me so bad
But nobody knew, no
Growing up is not as half as fun as
Growing down
The other way I'm...
(Under the ground
Under the ground, oh)
They used to say I was a bad kid
I'm glad that they did
Now I play all the time
Now people say I grew up early
I better hurry
Cause good kids make bad grown ups
And part of the artistic process is going berserk
But I don't wanna blow up
They say that part of growing up is getting a job
I don't wanna grow up!
They used to say I was a bad kid
I'm glad that they did
Now I can play all the time
Now people say I grew up early
I better hurry
Cause good kids -
Won't you believe
We'll help you in the night
'Til we come home
Won't you conceive
We'll find you when you're home
Just out of reach