Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everything is funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older too
Don't lose the way that you dance
Around in your pj's getting ready for school

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you
I won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Don't you ever grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like whenever I get home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all of your brother's favorite songs

Oh, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you
I won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Don't you ever grow up