Good Kids Make Bad Grown-Ups

They say that part of growing up is
Getting a job
But I don't wanna grow up
They say part of being young is
Going to school
But I'd rather throw up

They used to say I was a good kid
Now I'm a good kid
Did that by staying in school
But now they say that I'm a dumb man
Cause I'm a good kid
Don't you understand?

They say part of being grown is
Having your way
I guess I'll be a grown-up today
They also say that the key to being grown
Is staying young
Really wanna throw up

They say that young boys got it easy
Just gotta please me
And you can get your own way
But I won't be nobody's baby
'Cause I'm so lazy
And I happen to be me

What you believe
May help you, even guide you away from home

They should have told me that being so good
Would make me so bad
But nobody knew, no
Growing up is not as half as fun as
Growing down
Either way I'm underground
(Under the ground
Under the ground, oh)

They used to say I was a bad kid
I'm glad that they did
Now I play all the time
Now people say I grew up early
I better hurry
'Cause good kids make bad grown-ups

They say a part of the artistic process is
Going berserk
But I don't wanna blow up
They say that part of growing up is getting a job
I don't wanna grow up!

They used to say I was a bad kid
I'm glad that they did
Now I can play all the time
Now people say I grew up early
I better hurry
'Cause good kids

What you believe
May help you, even guide you away from home

What you can't see
Will find you when your home's just out of reach