Growin' Up (Live)

Growin' Up(Live) - Bruce Springsteen

I stood stonelike at midnight suspended in my masquerade

I combed my hair till it was just right

And commanded the night brigade

I was open to pain and crossed by the rain

And I walked on a crooked crutch

I strolled all alone through a fallout zone

Came out with my soul untouched

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

They said `sit down I stood up

Ooh-ooh growin up

The flag of piracy flew from my mast my sails

Were set wing to wing

I had a jukebox graduate for first mate

She couldnt sail but she sure could sing

I pushed b-52 and bombed `em with the blues

With my gear set stubborn on standing

I broke all the rules strafed my old high school

Never once gave thought to landing

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

When they said `come down I threw up

Ooh-ooh growin up

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere

And you know its really hard to hold your breath

What I lost everything I ever loved or feared

I was the cosmic kid

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth

But I got me a nice little place in the stars

I swear I found the key to the universe

In the engine of an old parked car

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

But when they said`sit downi stood up

Ooh-ooh growin up

Yeah-yeah growin up