"Grow Up" lyrics

When I was just a little boy, I'd sit around all day
Thinking about the future to pass the time of day
With my friends sittin' laughin', they would mainly laugh at me
Because I was always different, it was all so plain to see
Didn't want to be a fireman, a cowboy, or a cop
I was always different like a sore thumb I stuck out
Because even in my dreams I won't pretend to age
I knew a life of normalcy was nothing but a cage

When I grow up
I don't want to be like you!

To be a barbarian would be a lot of fun
Sit around, eat raw meat in the mid day sun
I'd dance around the fire, like a madman I would yell
I'd smell a bit I'd fart a lot, I'd cut class and I'd belch
I'd sack the Roman Empire and do with a grin
I'd set the cities all ablaze... do it on a whim
And people would shriek as I was coming into town
Because I'd bring my Minotaur to help me fry it down

When I grow up
I want something fun to do
I don't know much
But this much I know is true...
When life is short
I don't want to be like you!

When I grow up
I don't want to be like you!

When I grow up I think I want to be white trash
Living in a trailer park sitting on my ass
I'd beat my wife and kids, my kids are passed out in the lawn
I'd steal my brewskies from my mom and often kick my dog
I'd go to work an hour later, bitch about my boss
I'd tell sexist jokes to all my friends to get my weight across
And every Friday night I think I'd bowl a round or two
Because standing watching monster trucks is just the thing to do!

When I grow up
I want something fun to do
I don't know much
But this much I know is true...
When life is short
I don't want to be like you!