Growing Up

When alcohol was simply used
For rubbing on your cuts
And boys thought about your cooties
Instead of boobs or butts

When a 'joint' was what hurt papaw
not something you should hide
And saying you ate all your greens
was all you ever lied

I miss when a teddy, was your
Only buddy in bed
When "I love yous" and "I'm sorrys"
Were never left unsaid

When losing your pet fish, Goldy
Was the only death faced
When right was right, and wrong was wrong
And we played tag and raced

I wanna be a kid again
Irony at it's best
For everyone knows, growing up
Is nothing like we guessed