Teething pains are meant to fade when incisors pierce through
When mother nature planned for age, she must’ve forgot about you
Growing old gracefully is an art-form, you see
Better to let it be, then hang on desperately

Why won’t you grow up?
Why won’t you grow up?
Do we have to drag you up?
Why won’t just, oh why won’t you just grow up?

Tantrums are a minor fling
They’ll cease when you begin to take wise words implored
It’s all been done before
Growing old gracefully is an art-form, you see
Letting youth have it’s peace
Is frightfully deathly

Why won’t you grow up?
Why won’t you grow up?
Do we have to drag you up?
Why won’t just, oh why won’t you just grow up?

Why won’t you just ‘cause everyone must grow up