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 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. I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car. 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.