Bruce Springsteen Follow

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 warmth 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 in full costume dress

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little

place in the stars

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