Your little hand's wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight

Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming

So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light I cover you with the quilt and open it To you everything's funny, you got nothing to regret

I 'd give all I have, honey darling, I gave you everything I have

If you could stay like that I hope you can always stay like this

Oh darling, don 't you ever grow up Dear, can you just not grow up?

Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little p>

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up darling, can you just stop growing up

Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple Big, the world will always be simple like this

I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart I won't let anyone hurt you, I won't let anyone People break your heart

And no one will desert you No one will abandon you

Just try to never grow up, never grow up Try not to grow up, never grow up Big

You're in the car on the way to the movies

And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off because Mom gave it to you and made you feel ashamed

At 14 there's just so much you can't do When you are 14 years old, there are many, many things you can't do

And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots You can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block but don't let her drop you a block away from your destination (for fear of being seen by others)

Remember that she's getting older too Remember, she's getting older too

And d

on't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school

Don't forget that you were so excited to dance around in your pajamas while getting ready for school,

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up darling, can you just not grow up?

Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little Just stay small

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up Honey, can you just stop growing up?

Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple, don't grow up, the world will always be simple

No one's ever burned you, nothing's ever left you scarred Afraid

And even though you want to, just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room Imprint the look of your childhood room in your memory

Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home Remember the footsteps, remember the words said Remember that footsteps, remember those words

And all your little brother's favorite songs And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone I just realized that everything I have now will be gone one day in the future

So here I am in my new apartmentNow, I am standing in my new apartment

In a big city, they just dropped me off

It's so much colder that I thought it would be

So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on I covered myself with a quilt and turned on my night light

Wish I'd never grown up Big

I wish I'd never grown up I pray, I haven't grown up yet

Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up I don't want to Grow up, I really wish I didn't grow up

I could still be little I'm still so small

Oh I don't wanna grow up, wis

h I'd never grown up I don't want to grow up, I really wish I didn't grow up

It could still be simple The world is still so simple

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up Dear, can you just not grow up?

Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little.

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up darling, can you just stop growing up

Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple, world It will always be simple

Won't let nobody hurt you I won't let anyone hurt you

Won't let no one break your heart People break your heart

And even though you want to, please try to never grow up Even though you want to, please try to never grow up

Oh, don' t you ever grow up don't grow up

Oh, never grow up, just never grow up

Don't grow up, just don't grow up