“Growing Up Is a Scam” [Verse 1] When I was younger, life was easy Cartoons, bikes, skating and snow throwing Now I wake up tired every morning Just to work and barely make a living Wasn't told growing up was this hard That I have to stress so much to drive a car Back then, the only fear was the dark at bedtime Now, my bank alerts stress me out every time [Chorus] Growing up is a scam And I want my refund now Take the bills and expectations I don’t want them anymore Give me laughter without pressure Give me wonder without fear Because somewhere along the way We disappeared. [Verse 2] I thought adults had all the answers Turns out everyone’s lost in their fakality Smiling through exhaustion daily is their reality Losing the very spirit that community brings I miss summer days that lasted forever When friends knock at my door, and we run wild together Now every conversation’s about the money, bills and fines And I don’t feel young anymore [Chorus] Growing up is a scam And I want my refund now Take the bills and expectations I don’t want them anymore Give me laughter without pressure Give me wonder without fear Because somewhere along the way We disappeared. (Instrumental Interlude) [Bridge] So here’s to scraped knees and playgrounds To bedtime stories and innocent nights When childhood was just fun And when parents used to be heroes. [Final Chorus] Growing up is a scam And I want my refund now Take the bills and expectations I don’t want them anymore Give me laughter without pressure Give me wonder without fear Because somewhere along the way We disappeared.