Never Grow Up

[00:15.73] Your little hands wrapped around my finger
[00:19.17] And it's so quiet in the world tonight
[00:23.35] Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
[00:26.62] So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
[00:31.02] To you everything's funny, you've got nothing to regret
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[00:39.58] I'd give all I have honey
[00:43.59] If you could stay like that
[00:46.10] Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
[00:49.43] Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
[00:54.26] Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
[00:57.16] Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
[01:02.79] I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart
[01:10.52] And no one will desert you
[01:14.39] Just try to never grow up, never grow up
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[01:32.28] You're in the car on the way to the movies
[01:35.96] And you're mortified your mom is dropping you off
[01:40.13] At 14 there is just so much you can't do
[01:43.33] And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
[01:47.64] But don't make her drop you off around the block
[01:51.57] Remember that she's getting older too
[01:55.85] Don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school
[02:02.39] Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
[02:06.38] Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
[02:11.03] Oh darling don't you ever grow up
[02:14.16] Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
[02:19.61] And no one's ever burned you, nothing's ever left you scarred
[02:27.27] And even though you want to, just try to never grow up
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[02:41.49] Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
[02:49.41] Memorize what it sounded like, when your dad gets home
[02:55.57] Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
[02:59.90] And all of your little brother's favorite songs
[03:04.75] I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone
[03:12.54] So here I am in my new apartment
[03:15.75] In a big city, they just dropped me off
[03:20.07] It's so much colder than I thought it would be
[03:23.27] So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
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[03:33.84] Wish I'd never grown up
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[03:40.17] I wish I'd never grown up
[03:42.87] Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
[03:48.38] I could still be little
[03:50.83] Oh I dont wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
[03:55.93] It could still be simple
[03:58.78] Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
[04:01.56] Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
[04:06.32] Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
[04:09.17] Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
[04:14.92] Won't let nobody hurt you
[04:18.67] Won't let no one break your heart
[04:22.60] And even though you want to, please try to never grow up
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[04:34.87] Oooh, don't you ever grow up
[04:40.93] Oooh, just never grow up
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