Never Grow Up

Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quite in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favourite night light
To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no-one break your heart
No-one will desert you
Just try to never grow up

You're in the car, on the way to the movies
And you're mortified you're mum's dropping you off
At 14, there so just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting old too
Don't lose the way you dance around
in your PJ's getting ready for school

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
And no-one's ever burned you, nothing ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And know you little brother's favourite song
I just realised everything I have is one day gonna be gone

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no-one break your heart
And no-one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up