text: Well I stood stone-like at midnight
  Suspended in my masquerade
  I combed my hair til 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
  The flag of piracy flew from my mast
  My sails were set wing to wing
  I had a jukebox graduate for first mate
  She couldnt sail but she sure could sing
  I pushed B-52 and bombed them 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 warmth of the crowd
  But when they said, Come down, I threw up
  Ooh, ooh, growin up
  Work it back now
  I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere
  And you know its 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