I DON'T WANT TO GROW UP                                                                         
                                                                                                
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While I'm lying in my bed at night, I don't wanna grow up                                       
Nothing ever seems to turn out right, I don't wanna grow up                                    C
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   How do you move in a world of fog that's always changing things                             P
   Makes me wish that I could be a dog                                                         L
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When I see that price that you pay, I don't want to grow up                                    T
I don't ever wanna be that way, I don't wanna grow up                                          E
                                                                                                
   Seems that folks turn into things they never want to be                                     R
   The only thing to live for is today                                                         A
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I'm gonna put a hole in my tv set, I don't wanna grow up                                       O
Open up the medicine chest and I don't wanna grow up                                           N
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      I don't wanna have to shout it out                                                        
      I don't want my hair to fall out                                                         G
      I don't wanna be filled with doubt                                                       U
      I don't wanna be a good boy scout                                                        I
      I don't wanna hafta learn to count                                                       T
      I don't want the biggest amount                                                          A
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      No I don't want to grow up                                                                
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When I see my parents fight, I don't want to grow up                                           M
They all go out and drinkin all night, I don't wanna grow up                                   P
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      I'd rather stay here in my room                                                          A
      Nothing out there but sad and gloom                                                      T
      I don't wanna live in a big ol tomb                                                      I
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      on Grand St.                                                                             N
                                                                                               
When I see the 5 0' clock news, I don't wanna grow up                                          
Comb their hair and shine their shoes, I don't wanna grow up                                   
                                                                                               
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      Stay around in my ol hometown                                                            
      Don't wanna put no money down                                                            
      Don't wanna get a big ol loan                                                            
      Work them fingers to the bone                                                            
      I don't wanna float on a broom                                                           
      Fall in love get married then boom                                                       
      How the hell did it get here so soon                                                     
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      No I don't want to grow up                                                               
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
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