Laid out my clothes like I did when I was a kid
No school bus comes, I just sit and I take it in
Mourning the days of innocence long gone
The faces I see, they get younger each day
And I can't find my place in the midst of the starry-eyed
I was not made to stay here for this long
And time slips by
And I can't ease my mind
How can I grow up when I hate change
Dreading leaving here
Sick of growing pains
How can I grow up when I hate change
I'm not ready yet
Sick of growing pains
Pictures of first day at school in the album
My parents insist that it's done for the last time
I never push back, my younger self would cry
She longs for some validation, the teacher's pet
Thrives in the classroom, those moments she won't forget
Savor those days, soon they will be gone
And time slips by
And I can't say goodbye
How can I grow up when I hate change
Dreading leaving here
Sick of growing pains
How can I grow up when I hate change
I'm not ready yet
Sick of growing pains
The girl I used to be will follow me
If I don't chase my dreams
I'll never be in reverie
If I don't chase my dreams
I'll never be in reverie
How can I grow up when I hate change
Dreading leaving here
Sick of growing pains
How can I grow up when I hate change
I'm not ready yet
Sick of growing pains
How can I grow up when I hate change
I can't leave just yet
Sick of growing pains
How can I grow up when I hate change
I'll be ready soon
It's just growing pains