I stood stonelike at midnight suspended in my masquerade

I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade

I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch

I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul

untouched

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said `Sit down'

I stood up

Ooh-ooh growin' up

 

The flag of piracy flew from my mast my sails were set wing to wing

I had a jukebox graduate for first mate she couldn't sail but she sure

could sing

I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn

on standing

I broke all the rules strafed my old high school never once gave thought

to landing

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said `Come down'

I threw up

Ooh-ooh growin' up

 

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really

hard to hold your breath

I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared I was the cosmic kid

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little

place in the stars

I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said`Sit down'I

stood up

Ooh-ooh growin' up

Ooh-ooh growin' up