Growing Up With Me

We made our own fun on a hills hoist carousel

And running through a sprinkler when the days were hot as hell

Fishing tadpoles out of Nanna's dam, picking raspberry from the cane

Setting up a road side stall though no-one ever came

When a nightmare woke you, you'd scramble to my bed

I'd act put out but truth be told it's a pleasure to protect ya

You're a little less dependent these days

But I've always got your back and that'll never change

We laughed, we cried,

We yelled until our voices died

We cursed, we sang

We raced to the kitchen when the telephone rang

Despite the times we'd disagree

I hope it weren't all bad

Growing up with me

I never told the old man I seen you smoking by the stable

But I double checked them butts were out so you wouldn't burn the place down

I couldn't tell you then, but it scared me half to death

When you snuck a fifth of whiskey and blacked out drinking with your friends

You were always a little more wild

Ain't it funny how the same roof raised up you and I

We laughed, we cried,

We yelled until our voices died

We cursed, we sang

We raced to the kitchen when the telephone rang

Despite the times we'd disagree

I hope it weren't all bad

Growing up with me

You were always a little more wild

Ain't it funny how the same roof raised up you and I

We laughed, we cried,

We yelled until our voices died

We cursed, we sang

We raced to the kitchen when the telephone rang

Despite the times we'd disagree

I've got more good than sad memories

I hope it weren't all bad

Growing up with me