Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)

[00:10.86] They say boys don't cry
[00:13.96] But your dad has shed a lot of tears
[00:16.73] They say I should be a strong man
[00:19.54] But baby, I'm still filled with fear
[00:22.24] Sometimes I don't know who I am
[00:25.02] Sometimes I question why I'm here
[00:28.27] I just wanna be a good dad
[00:30.58] Will I be? I have no idea
[00:33.51] They say girls shouldn't be tough
[00:36.44] And moms should raise their kids at home
[00:39.10] But baby, I know that that isn't true
[00:41.87] Cause your momma's the toughest person I know
[00:44.86] I wanna raise you to be like her
[00:47.07] And watch you show the world how to do it on your own
[00:50.37] I'm still tryna figure out who I am
[00:52.83] I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong
[00:57.50] I'm gonna be there for your first breath
[01:00.03] I don't know if I'll be there for your first step
[01:02.60] I can promise you that I'll try to work less
[01:05.32] But the tour's routed, and I got this album
[01:08.13] Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome
[01:10.74] To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of
[01:13.94] Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime
[01:16.42] But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time
[01:19.36] I won't spoil you, you can trust that
[01:22.28] For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass
[01:25.36] Had your heart broken? Been there, done that
[01:27.79] I love you and I can't give you enough of that
[01:30.47] Get back to community that raised you up
[01:33.05] Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"
[01:35.88] Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come
[01:38.44] You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love
[01:42.02] Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
[01:45.32] And do it every day
[01:46.98] Do that for the rest of your life
[01:49.77] And eventually, the world will change
[01:51.94] I'll be patient, one more month
[01:57.56] You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[02:04.75] Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
[02:09.34] I'm the person you become
[02:13.30] If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[02:19.66] If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[02:24.61] I'm still growing up
[02:27.17] I recommend that you read The Alchemist
[02:29.83] Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus
[02:32.69] Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence
[02:35.42] And every day, give your momma a compliment
[02:38.44] Take your girl to the prom
[02:40.02] But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo
[02:43.61] Slow dance with your woman in your arms
[02:45.96] Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe
[02:48.96] Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma
[02:52.05] Find God, but leave the dogma
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[02:57.71] The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless
[03:00.87] Ask more questions, talk about yourself less
[03:03.72] Study David Bowie, James Baldwin and 2Pac
[03:06.79] Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop
[03:09.53] Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
[03:12.32] Jaywalk, but look before you do it
[03:14.67] If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help
[03:17.29] Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts
[03:20.20] Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
[03:23.11] You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[03:26.02] Take risks, cause life moves so fast
[03:28.52] You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[03:31.30] I'll be patient, one more month
[03:36.59] You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[03:43.96] Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
[03:48.16] I'm the person you become
[03:52.14] If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[03:58.11] I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[04:05.17] I'll be patient, one more month
[04:10.31] You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[04:17.42] Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
[04:21.84] I'm the person you become
[04:26.04] If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
[04:31.61] If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
[04:37.65] I'm still growing up
[04:43.59] I'm still growing up, ooh
[04:48.93] I'm still growing up
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[04:54.76] I'm still growing up
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