You want it all right now, let's hurry up and wait

Girl, you're right on time, trust me, you're not too late

I hate to see you rain, those mascara tears

But you can drown in the water beyond your years.

Just don't grow up so fast

You don't want to know what I know yet

Maybe on paper it looks better way up here

Don't you hurry, try to take it slow

You will get there before you know it

Ain't just the bad times, the good times too shall pass

So don't grow up so fast.

The world will turn, shadows fall

There's your pencil marks in the corner on the kitchen wall

Yeah, to remind us all.

Just don't grow up so fast

You don't want to know what I know yet

Maybe on paper it looks better way up here

Don't you hurry, try to take it slow

You will get there before you know it

Ain't just the bad times, the good times too shall pass

So don't grow up so fast, ooh...

Just don't grow up so fast

You don't want to know what I know yet

Maybe on paper it looks better way up here

Don't you hurry, try to take it slow

We all get there before you know it

Ain't just the bad times, the good times too shall pass

There's only so much sand in the hour glass

So don't grow up so fast, ooh...