D                                   A                  D                                        
While I'm lying in my bed at night, I don't wanna grow up                                      
Nothing ever seems to turn out right, I don't wanna grow up                                    
                                                                                               
   Bm                   F#m                 G               A                                  
   How do you move in a world of fog that's always changing things                             
   Makes me wish that I could be a dog                                                         
                                                                                               
When I see that price that you pay, I don't want to grow up                                    
I don't ever wanna be that way, I don't wanna grow up                                          
                                                                                               
   Seems that folks turn into things they never want to be                                     
   The only thing to live for is today                                                         
                                                                                               
I'm gonna put a hole in my tv set, I don't wanna grow up                                       
Open up the medicine chest and I don't wanna grow up                                           
                                                                                               
      Bm                    F#m                                                                
      I don't wanna have to shout it out                                                       
      I don't want my hair to fall out                                                         
      I don't wanna be filled with doubt                                                       
      I don't wanna be a good boy scout                                                        
      I don't wanna hafta learn to count                                                       
      I don't want the biggest amount                                                          
         G       A            D                                                                
      No I don't want to grow up                                                               
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
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When I see my parents fight, I don't want to grow up                                           
They all go out and drinkin' all night, I don't wanna grow up                                   
                                                                                               
          Bm               F#m                                                                   
      I'd rather stay here in my room                                                          
      Nothing out there but sad and gloom                                                      
      I don't wanna live in a big ol' tomb                                                      
         G     A                                                                               
      on Grand St.                                                                             
                                                                                               
When I see the 5 O'clock news, I don't wanna grow up                                          
Comb their hair and shine their shoes, I don't wanna grow up                                   
                                                                                               
      Bm                F#m                                                                    
      Stay around in my ol' hometown                                                           
      Don't wanna put no money down                                                            
      Don't wanna get a big ol' loan                                                           
      Work them fingers to the bone                                                            
      I don't wanna float on a broom                                                           
      Fall in love get married then boom                                                       
      How the hell did it get here so soon                                                     
         G       A            D                                                                
      No I don't want to grow up