Never Grow Up Lyrics

Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night lightTo you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like thatOh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simpleI won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow upYou're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shotsBut don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around

In your PJs getting ready for schoolOh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simpleNo one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow upTake pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songsI just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be goneSo here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light onWish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown upOh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simpleOh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simpleWon't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to
Please try to never grow upDon't you ever grow up
(Never grow up)
Just never grow up