Growin Up

Intro: (Riff 1) ------------------|------------------| -----1-------1----|-----1-------1----| ---0---0---0---0--|---0---0---0---0--| -3-------2--------|-0-------2--------| ------------------|------------------| ------------------|------------------| Repeat Riff 1 I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair till 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 Repeat Riff 1 The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing, I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up |) Ooh-ooh growin' up | 3x | 2x | Piano Solo: | | Riff 1 Repeat Riff 1 I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath. I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress Well 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 I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up Ooh-ooh growin' up Ooh-ooh growin' up --0---1---3---1---0--- --1---1---0---0---1--- --0---2---0---0---2--- --2---3---0---0---2--- --3---3---2---2---0--- ------1---3---3-------