Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)

They say boys don't cry but your dad has shed a lot of tears

They say I should be a strong man but baby, I'm still filled with fear

Sometimes I don't know who I am, sometimes I question why I'm here

I just wanna be a good dad, will I be? I have no idea

They say girls shouldn't be tough

And moms should raise their kids at home

But baby, I know that that isn't true

'Cause your momma's the toughest person I know

I wanna raise you to be like her

And watch you show the world how to do it on your own

I'm still tryna figure out who I am

I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong

I'm gonna be there for your first breath

I don't know if I'll be there for your first step

I could promise you that I'll try to work less

But the tour's routed and I go this album

Put in so many hours and I just want the outcome

To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of

Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime

But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time

I wont spoil you, you can trust that for your sweet sixteen

You get a bus pass, had your heart broken? been there done that

I love you and I can't give you enough of that

Give back to community that raised you up

Read Langston Hughes, I suggest A Raisin in the Sun

Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come

You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love

Don't try to change the world, find something that you love

And do it every day, do that for the rest of your life

And eventually, the world will change

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know

But who am I if I'm the person you become?

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up

I recommend that you read The Alchemist, listen to your teachers

But cheat in calculus, tell the truth, regardless of the consequence

And every day, give your momma a compliment

Take your girl to the prom but don't get too drunk hanging out the limo

Slow dance with your woman in your arms

Sneak her in after but boy, you better tip-toe don't wake your mom up

Do yoga, learn 'bout karma, find God, but leave the dogma

The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless

Ask more questions, talk about yourself less

Study David Bowie, James Baldwin and 2Pac

Watch the sunset with best friends from a rooftop

Wear a helmet, don't be stupid jaywalk, but look before you do it

If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help

Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends, till it melts

Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance

You're only young once my loved one, this is your chance

Take risks, 'cause life moves so fast

You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know

But who am I if I'm the person you become?

If I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'm still growing up, up, up, up

I'll be patient, one more month

You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know

But who am I if I'm the person you become?

If I'm still growing (Still growing up, still growing up)

Growing up, I'm still growing up (Still growing up)

Na na na, na na, na na (Still growing up, still growing up)

I'm still growing up

I'm still growing up, ooh

I'm still growing up

I'm still growing up