John Michael Howell
Dear Growing Up
[Intro]
One, two, three
Woah, ooh
Woah, ooh

[Verse 1]
Lately I've been starin' at the sky
Looking everywhere for a glimpse of silver line
But shorter days are all I ever find
Somethin' doesn't feel fair about the way they're passin' by
Oh what a lie
When they said everything gon' be all, be alright
But what good is everything if everyone's not by your side

[Chorus]
I feel my youth slip away like the water on the pavement
And there's nothin' I can do to slow it down
Mom and dad are getting grey, and I hate that I can't change it
I wish that they could always be around
But that's just how life goes
We hit some highs and lows
But darlin' all I know is I've had enough
Dear growin' up, you're gettin' old
Woah, ooh
Woah, ooh
[Verse 2]
Never knew that twenty-four would feel this way
I was learnin' how to walk just yesterday
Now I just wanna run away
And now problems are the only way I learn
I seem to find them every way I turn
Time's a blessin' and a curse
What could be worse? (What could be worse?)
You try so hard to keep the things you love
But it never works

[Chorus]
I feel my youth slip away like the water on the pavement
And there's nothin' I can do to slow it down (Nothin' I can do)
Mom and dad are getting grey, and I hate that I can't change it
I wish that they could always be around (Mmm)
But that's just how life goes
We hit some highs and lows
But darlin' all I know is I've had enough
Dear growin' up, you're gettin' old

[Outro]
I'm tremblin' in my boots
Shakin' my fist up at the blue
What can I do? What can I do?
What can I do?
Darlin' all I know is I've had enough
Dear growin' up, you're gettin' old