What do you wanna be when you grow up?
but you can't come up with the right answer
What do you wanna be when you grow up?
You just heard someone say it once
But your teacher smiles and pats you on the back like you did a good job
What do you want to be when you grow up?
The one that will make everyone smile and laugh with pride
But you want the real one
What do you wanna be when you grow up?
Because you smile too brightly at the little things
When you see a bird launch off in flight
When the moon shines so bright in the night sky
When a butterfly lands on the brim of your hat
What do you want to be when you grow up?
But it's not wrong either
What do you wanna be when you grow up?
That sounds right and it sounds real
What do you wanna be when you grow up
And this time you know the right answer but you dont know how to put it into words
So you do the best you can
But they laugh and scorn the little girl who's oh so young
Who only wants to fly even if she comes crashing down
But its not possible they say
Humans can't fly they say
Because I am not that butterfly in a cocoon
My wings never fully formed
Because they never gave them a chance to
What do you wanna be when you grow up?