Karaoké Growin' Up Bruce Springsteen

Well I stood stone-like at midnight

Suspended in my masquerade

And I combed my hair

It was just right and commanded the night brigade

I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch

I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said Sit down

I stood up

Ooh ooh

Growin' up

Mmh the flag of piracy flew from my mast

My sails were set wing to wing

I had a jukebox graduate for a first mate

She couldn't sail but she sure could sing

And I pushed B-Fifty-Two and bombed them with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standin'

I broke all the rules

Strafed my old high school

Never once gave thought to landin'

I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd but when they said Calm down

I threw up

Ooh ooh

Growin' up

What's the plan now

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere

And you know it's really hard to hold your breath

Swear I lost everything

I ever loved or feared

I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

But my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars

And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car

And I hid in the mother breast of the crowd

When they said Pull down

I pulled up

Ooh ooh

Growin' up

Ooh ooh

Growin' up oh ho