“Grow Up” is about Sheryl’s desire to find innocence and positivity associated with being a child. She finds that too often, the older we get, the more cynical and caustic we become. She doesn’t want to end up being like that, and takes inspiration from her sons to combat it.
[Verse 1]
Put away technology
How about an apology?
You got a lot to say
But not to my face
Everybody thinks they know
How every little thing should go
But I'm just a stranger
Stuck in a strange place
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I love, and I cry
And I feel all the time
[Chorus]
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
[Verse 2]
Anger makes the world go round
That's the way it is right now
Life's still a mystery
Don't spoil it for me
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I love, and I cry
And I feel all the time
[Chorus]
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
[Verse 3]
Let them fight it out
They don't know nothing about me
'Cause love is everywhere
If you even care to see
[Bridge]
They can say I'm wrong
They don't know I'm strong
All this world is cold
So even when I'm old
[Chorus]
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
I don't wanna ever grow up
Grow Up was written by Jeff Trott & Sheryl Crow.
Grow Up was produced by Jeff Trott & Sheryl Crow.
Sheryl Crow released Grow Up on Fri Apr 21 2017.