While you were crawling
Everybody seemed to want you down
They wanted to keep you in that place
But now you're standing, they wanna stand around

Funny how they changed their minds
The moment you found your feet
The same hands that pushed you under
Now act like they've always been on your team

I'm not saying look behind you
But you need to, yeah, you need to see
Some people were never there for you
I was there, and I'm still here

You grew up, you learned to walk
But somehow you still don't see
That growing older and growing wiser
Aren't always the same thing

You grew up, you're standing tall
But there's still so much to learn
Sometimes growing up is easy
It's maturity that's earned

I'm not saying look behind you
But keeping those who knocked you down
Right beside you now you're standing
That's not kindness, it's self-destruction

People only learn your limits
When you make them clear
When you stop them from repeating
What once brought you to your knees

You grew up, you learned to walk
But somehow you still don't see
That growing older and growing wiser
Aren't always the same thing

You grew up, you're standing tall
But there's still so much to learn
Sometimes growing up is easy
It's maturity that's earned

Oh, oh, oh
You grew up
Now learn who deserves to stay