Growin' Up Lyrics - David Bowie

1 Well I stood stone like at midnight

2 Suspended in my masquerade

3 I combed my hair 'til it was just right

4 And commanded the night brigade

5 I was open to pain and crossed by the rain

6 And I walked on a crooked crutch

7 I strolled all alone through a fallout zone

8 Came out with my soul untouched

9 I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

10 But when they said sit down, I stood up

11 Ooh-ooh, growin' up

12 The flag of piracy flew from my mast

13 My sails were set wing to wing

14 I had a jukebox graduate for first mate

15 She couldn't sail but she sure could sing

16 I pushed the B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues

17 With my gear set stubborn on standing

18 I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school

19 Never once gave thought to landing, no

20 And I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd

21 When they said come down, I threw up

22 Ohh-oh, growin' up

23 I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere

24 You know it's really hard to hold your breath

25 And I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared

26 I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

27 Well my feet finally took root in the earth

28 But I got a nice little place in the stars

29 And I swear I found the key to the universe

30 In the engine of an old parked car

31 I hid in the mother breast of the crowd

32 But when they said move down, I moved up

33 Oh-oh-oh, don't you know that I'm growin' up

34 I said, oh-oh-oh, I can't help it that I'm growin' up