You Grew up Too Fast
When the eggshell truths of childhood disappear
And all that you're left with are your troubles and your fears
You put out the night's last cigarette and you stumble into bed
And all tomorrow promises is turning in your head
That's when you realise you grew up too fast
You turn and turn and turn in your sleep
With dreams of a distant past
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
See the goldfish in his bowl
See the hamster on his wheel
Suddenly you understand
That's exactly how you feel, and everybody says
I need somebody to tell me it's okay
To put their arms around me and say, I also feel this way
I need somebody to make it all okay
Just a little better, not another yesterday
But you grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
The eggshell truths are leaving you today
Your well-worn youth has gone outside to play
Like the day's new dawning is calling you from bed
With all that it was promising still turning in your head
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast, yes you did
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
You grew up too fast
