Growin' Up (Demo Version - 1972)

Growin' Up (Demo Version - 1972) - Bruce Springsteen

Written by：Bruce Springsteen

Well I stood stone like 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

Well I strolled all alone through a fallout zone

And come out with my soul untouched

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

They said sit down I stood up

Ooh growin' up

Well the flag of piracy flew from my mast

My sails were set wing to wing

I had a jukebox graduate for first mate

She couldn't sail but she sure could sing

I pushed B52 and bombed them with the blues

With my gear set stubborn on standing

We broke all the rules

Strafed my old high school

Never once gave thought to landing

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd

But when they said

Come down I threw up

Ooh growin' up

Yeah

I took month long vacations in the stratosphere

And you know it's really hard to hold your breath

I lost everything I ever loved or feared

I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth

But I got me a nice little place in the stars

And I swear I found the key to the universe

In the engine of an old parked car

I hid in the mother breast of the crowd

But when they said pull down I pulled up

Ooh growin' up