As a kid, I thought life would be easy

But sometimes it can be very rough

And sometimes it makes you feel queasy

But that pain is not enough

It’s all a part of growing up

 

Discovering who I am has certainly changed me

I used to be young and blissfully naive

But now I am driven with goals that engage me

And those goals I plan to achieve

It’s all a part of growing up

 

It never occurred to me as a child that I could be gay

It took a while for me to figure it out

Never would I have thought that there’d be a day

Where “I am gay” would come out my mouth.

It’s all a part of growing up

 

I never saw my dad too much growing up

Recently he passed away

But all the years I spent without him showing up,

I regret it every day

It’s all a part of growing up

 

Growing up without a father

My mother raised me all by herself

Even though I’m sure I was a bother

I learned to depend on myself.

It’s all a part of growing up

 

As a child, I had many dreams for my life

But now my dreams have become objectives

No matter if my path is filled with strife

I will better myself and gain my own perspective.

It’s all a part of growing up

It’s all a part of glowing up