
Date of issue: 25.02.2016
Record label: Macklemore
Song language: English
Growing Up |
They say boys don't cry |
But your dad has shed a lot of tears |
They say I should be a strong man |
But baby, I'm still filled with fear |
Sometimes I don't know who I am |
Sometimes I question why I'm here |
I just wanna be a good dad |
Will I be? |
I have no idea |
They say girls shouldn't be tough |
And moms should raise their kids at home |
But baby, I know that that isn't true |
Cause your momma's the toughest person I know |
I wanna raise you to be like her |
And watch you show the world how to do it on your own |
I'm still tryna figure out who I am |
I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong |
I'm gonna be there for your first breath |
I don't know if I'll be there for your first step |
I can promise you that I'll try to work less |
But the tour's routed, and I got this album |
Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome |
To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of |
Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime |
But I got a world to sing to and you at the same time |
I won't spoil you, you can trust that |
For your sweet sixteen, you get a bus pass |
Had your heart broken? |
Been there, done that |
I love you and I can't give you enough of that |
Give back to community that raised you up |
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun" |
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come |
You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love |
Don't try to change the world, find something that you love |
And do it every day |
Do that for the rest of your life |
And eventually, the world will change |
I'll be patient, one more month |
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb |
Times are changing, I know |
But who am I if I'm the person you become |
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up |
I'm still growing up, up, up, up |
I'm still growing up |
I recommend that you read "The Alchemist" |
Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus |
Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence |
And every day, give your momma a compliment |
Take your girl to the prom |
But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo |
Slow dance with your woman in your arms |
Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe |
Don't wake your mom up |
Do yoga, learn 'bout karma |
Find God, but leave the dogma |
The quickest way to happiness? |
Learning to be selfless |
Ask more questions, talk about yourself less |
Study David Bowie, James Baldwin and 2Pac |
Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop |
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid |
Jaywalk, but look before you do it |
If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help |
Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends, 'til it melts |
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance |
You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance |
Take risks, cause life moves so fast |
You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance |
I'll be patient, one more month |
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb |
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if |
I'm the person you become |
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up |
I'm still growing up, up, up, up |
I'll be patient, one more month |
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb |
Times are changing, I know |
But who am I if I'm the person you become |
If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up |
If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up |
I'm still growing up |
I'm still growing up, ooh |
I'm still growing up |
I'm still growing up |
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Artist lyrics: Macklemore
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