Growing Up (Sloane's Song)
[Verse 1: Macklemore]They say boys don't cryBut your dad has shed a lot of tearsThey say I should be a strong manBut baby, I'm still filled with fearSometimes I don't know who I amSometimes I question why I'm hereI just wanna be a good dadWill I be? I have no ideaThey say girls shouldn't be toughAnd moms should raise their kids at homeBut baby, I know that that isn't trueCause your momma's the toughest person I knowI wanna raise you to be like herAnd watch you show the world how to do it on your ownI'm still tryna figure out who I amI don't wanna mess this up or do this wrongI'm gonna be there for your first breathI don't know if I'll be there for your first stepI can promise you that I'll try to work lessBut the tour's routed, and I got this albumPut in so many hours, and I just want the outcomeTo be something that I can look back and I can be proud ofDon't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTimeBut I've got a world to sing to and you at the same timeI won't spoil you, you can trust thatFor your sweet sixteen, you get a bus passHad your heart broken? Been there, done thatI love you and I can't give you enough of thatGet back to community that raised you upRead Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' comeYou put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my loveDon't try to change the world, find something that you loveAnd do it every dayDo that for the rest of your lifeAnd eventually, the world will change
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]I'll be patient, one more monthYou'll wrap your fingers round my thumbTimes are changing, I know, but who am I ifI'm the person you becomeIf I'm still growing up, up, up, upI'm still growing up, up, up, upI'm still growing up
[Verse 2: Macklemore]I recommend that you read "The Alchemist"Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculusTell the truth, regardless of the consequenceAnd every day, give your momma a complimentTake your girl to the promBut don't get too drunk hanging out the limoSlow dance with your woman in your armsSneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoeDon't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karmaFind God, but leave the dogmaThe quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selflessAsk more questions, talk about yourself lessStudy David Bowie, James Baldwin and 2PacWatch the sun set with best friends from a rooftopWear a helmet, don't be stupidJaywalk, but look before you do itIf it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some helpGet a sled, thrash the hill with your friends, 'til it meltsGo to festivals, camp, fall in love and danceYou're only young once, my loved one, this is your chanceTake risks, cause life moves so fastYou're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]I'll be patient, one more monthYou'll wrap your fingers round my thumbTimes are changing, I know, but who am I ifI'm the person you becomeIf I'm still growing up, up, up, upI'm still growing up, up, up, up
[Hook: Ed Sheeran]I'll be patient, one more monthYou'll wrap your fingers round my thumbTimes are changing, I know, but who am I ifI'm the person you becomeIf I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing upIf I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
[Outro: Ed Sheeran]I'm still growing upI'm still growing up, oohI'm still growing upI'm still growing up