Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And its so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause youre dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everythings funny, you got nothing to regret
Id give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
I wont let nobody hurt you, wont let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up
Youre in the car on the way to the movies
And youre mortified your moms dropping you off
At 14 theres just so much you cant do
And you cant wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But dont make her drop you off around the block
Remember that shes getting older too
And dont lose the way that you dance around in your pjs getting ready for school
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
No ones ever burned you, nothings 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 all your little brothers favorite songs
I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone
So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
Its so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
Wish Id never grown up
I wish Id never grown up
Oh I dont wanna grow up, wish Id never grown up
I could still be little
Oh I dont wanna grow up, wish Id never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, dont you ever grow up
Dont you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
Wont let nobody hurt you
Wont let no one break your heart
And even though you want to, please try to never grow up
Oh, dont you ever grow up
Oh, never grow up, just never grow up