I stood stone-like 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 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
And I swear I found the key to the universe
in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd
but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up
I stood stone-like 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 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
And I swear I found the key to the universe
in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd
but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up