When I Grow Up

Young kid, seven years old, and a half

He said, Someday I’ll be just like you dad

From the kicks, to the jeans, to the jacket

I’m gonna be just like you

Look dad, Mom gave me coffee (Decaf)

Really it’s mostly half and half

You got work, I got school

But we can hang out after that

See, I’m gonna be just like you

When I grow up

I’m gonna know it all like you

And I’ll be tough, so tough

And pray hard like you do

And I’ll love my family just like you

When I grow up

I said all the same things looking back

Now I’ve got his jokes, and I take my coffee black

Sometimes I’m jaded, frustrated

And some days I’m just plain mad

I wanna be just like you, too

When I grow up

I’ll wake up and watch cartoons

And I’ll have fun, so much fun

And play hard like you do

And I’ll love my family just like you

When I grow up

No matter how old I get

I still question this

Am I even half the man

you’re calling me to be

And what am I gonna do when I

When I grow up

I’m gonna give it all to You

No matter what may come

I’ll keep chasing after you

And I’ll love your children like you do

When I grow up