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 and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when 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 couldn't 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 but when they said `come down' I threw up
Ooh-ooh growin' up

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath
I swear 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 down'i stood up
Ooh-ooh growin' up
Ooh-ooh growin' up

• Adam Raised a Cain
• Backstreets
• Badlands
• Because The Night
• Bobby Jean
• Born in The U. S. a.
• Born to Run
• Cadillac Ranch
• Candy's Room
• Cover Me
• Darlington County
• Fire
• Growin' Up
• Hungry Heart
• I'm on Fire
• Independence Day
• It's Hard to Be a Saint in The City
• Jersey Girl
• My Hometown
• No Surrender
• Racing in The Street
• Raise Your Hand
• Seeds
• Spirit in The Night
• Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
• The Promised Land
• The River
• This Land is Your Land
• Two Hearts
• War
• Working on The Highway
• You Can Look