[Verse 1] Pack your bags and hug your mom Been dreaming 'bout leaving for so long You start to cry as you cram the truck Yeah, that's the downside to growing up You're fixing up your brand-new place First day in, something breaks And Dad ain't there to get you unstuck Yeah, that's the downside to growing up [Chorus] But that's alright, that's OK It's just the way you find your way It's the road you gotta take to get where you're going And 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 [Verse 2] It starts out as a single day Before too long, he's your everything Until he leaves you standing in a cloud of dust Yeah, that's the downside to growing up [Chorus] [Bridge] I know what you're feeling Yeah, I understand Cause where you are is where I've been and where I still am [Chorus] And I'm alright, I'm OK Yeah, I know I'll find my way On the road I gotta take to get where I'm going And I'm gonna twist, I'm gonna turn But it's how we're gonna learn 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 Ooh, yeah