When I'm lying in my bed at nite 
I don't wanna grow up 
Nothing ever seems to turn out right 
I don't wanna grow up 

How do you move in a world of fog that's 
Always changing things 
Makes wish that I could be a dog 

When I see the price that you pay 
I don't wanna grow up 
I don't ever want to be that way 
I don't wanna grow up 

Seems that folks turn into things 
That they never want 
The only thing to live for is today... 

I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set 
I don't wanna grow up 
Open up the medicine chest 
I don't wanna grow up 

I don't wanna have to shout it out 
I don't want my hair to fall out 
I don't wanna be filled with doubt 
I don't wanna be a good boy scout 
I don't wanna have to learn to count 
I don't wanna have the biggest amount 
I don't wanna grow up 

Well when I see my parents fight 
I don't wanna grow up 
They all go out and drinkin' all night 
I don't wanna grow up 

I'd rather stay here in my room 
Nothin' out there but sad and gloom 
I don't wanna live in a big old tomb on grand street 

When I see the 5 o'clock news 
I don't wanna grow up 
Comb their hair and shine their shoes 
I don't wanna grow up