Pack your bags and hug your mom Been dreaming about leaving for so long You start to cry as you crank the truck Yeah, that's the downside of growing up
Fixin' up your brand new place First day in and something breaks Your dad ain't there to get you unstuck Yeah, that's the downside of growing up
That's alright, that's okay It's just the way you find your way It's the road you gotta take to get where you're going You're gonna twist, you're gonna turn But it's how you're gonna learn A lot about life, a lot about love On the downside of growing up
It starts out as a simple date Before too long, he's your everything 'Til he leaves you standing in a cloud of dust Yeah, that's the downside of growing up
That's alright, that's okay It's just the way you find your way It's the road you gotta take to get where you're going You're gonna twist, you're gonna turn But it's how you're gonna learn A lot about life, a lot about love On the downside of growing up
I know what you're feeling Yeah, I understand 'Cause where you are is where I've been And where I still am
And I'm alright, I'm okay Yeah, I know I'll find my way On the road I gotta take to get where I'm going I'm gonna twist, I'm gonna turn But it's how you're gonna turn A lot about life, a lot about love On the downside of growing up
A lot about life, a lot about love On the downside of growing up