Lyrics - Growin' Up by Bruce Springsteen

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 outwith my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when theysaid "
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'tsail but she sure could sing
I pushed
B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gearset stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules strafed my old high school neveronce gave thought to landing
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when theysaid "
Come down"
I threw up
Ooh-ooh growin' up
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere andyou 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 theysaid "
Sit down"
I stood up
Ooh-ooh growin' up
Ooh-ooh growin' up

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