never grow up

Your little hand’s wrapped around my finger
and it's so quiet in the world tonight.

You're little eyelids flutter ‘cause you're dreaming,

so, I tuck you in –
turn on your favorite night light.

To you, everything's funny.

You got nothing to regret.

I'd give all I have, honey –
if you could stay like that.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
just stay this little.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
it could stay this simple.

I won't let nobody hurt you.
Won't let no one break your heart.

And no one will desert you …

just try to never grow up.

Never grow up.

You're in the car on the way to the movies

and you're mortified your mom's dropping you off.

At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do

and you can't wait to move out someday
and call your own shots.

But, don't make her drop you off around the block.
Remember that she's getting older, too.

And don't lose the way that you dance
around in your pj’s getting ready for school.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
just stay this little.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
it could stay this simple.

And no one's ever burned you.

Nothing's ever left you scarred.

And even though you want to …

just try to never grow up.

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room.

Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home.

Remember the footsteps, remember the words said –
and all your little brother's favorite songs.

I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone.

So, here I am in my new apartment in a big city …
they just dropped me off.

It's so much colder than I thought it would be,

so, I tucked myself in and turned my night light on.

Wish I'd never grown up.

I wish I'd never grown up.

Oh, I don't wanna grow up,

wish I'd never grown up –
I could still be little.

Oh, I don't wanna grow up,

wish I'd never grown up –
it could still be simple.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
just stay this little.

Oh, darling
don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up –
it could stay this simple.

I won't let nobody hurt you.

Won't let no one break your heart.

And even though you want to …

please, try to never grow up.

Oh …

don't you ever grow up.

Oh …

never grow up.

Just never grow up.

Lyrics: Never Grow Up; Taylor Swift