I'd see the older girls in dance class wearing their bright lipstick
And I'd always say "I wanna be that"
But girl you jumped quick
Cause just five years ago
You were still having little mermaid parties
Playing 'til you got sick
I'd always play with dolls like they were my best friends
I liked the ones with crazy hair
And I'd play pretend
Thats where I wanted to be
In the doll world I would be happy
And every Halloween I'd turn on Disney channel
Waiting for all of their holiday specials
I loved to dance to the music every day
But the night when I waited in my costume
And Monstober never came
I realized that maybe things were gonna change
Growing up was all the rage
Now I look back at all those days
It doesn't really get better than that
Oh I wish it'd stay the same
What about all the dreams I made?
So I could look back on them all and say
I hope I can make you proud
Little me
Remember how your life used to be?
Oh, little me
Why so sad?
You're living the best times you'll ever have
Look how easy it is to make and keep a friend
It's easy as a "tag, you're it," a hug, and right then
You got yourself a friend for life
But the night when I graduated high school
And I saw the faces of the people that I knew
I realized I had to say goodbye
Growing up was all the rage
Now I look back at all those days
It doesn't really get better than that
Oh I wish it'd stay the same
What about all the dreams I made?
So I could look back on them all and say
I hope I can make you proud
I carried your dreams
All with me
Little me, you still sing
It was your biggest dream
You didn't give in
To society
You're so strong like the women in your family
Growing up was all the rage
Now all I feel are growing pains
It really didn't get better than those days
Those days I'd wake up with a smile
Cause I knew each day was worth while
I was a strong little kid
I'll tell you that
Little me, I hope you know that you make me proud
Ah ah ah
(Hehehe)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
I know you dreamed of fairy wings
But you don't need them to fly
Cause you got them on the inside
Of your heart