All Grown Up

Lyrics

"I'm trouble" she said

Spread out on the floor of her father's house

Her promise was almost undone

Under her tongue, dissolving her responsibilities

To finally deny everyone with every unflattering comparison

Chorus:

All grown up

And you don't care anymore

And you hate all the people that you used to adore

And you despise all the rumours and lies of the life you led before

Did I hear you right?

You're feeling hounded and pushed around

You want to just lay down and die

If all of this life has been such a big disappointment to you

Why don't you stop blaming some guy

And go give the next one a try

Chorus

But look at yourself

You'll see you're still so young

You haven't earned the weariness

That sounds so jaded on your tongue

"I'm weak" she says

And blesses herself and gets into bed

Clutching the covers to her throat

"So punish me now and let me go back to the sham of my life"

"This night is the perfect antidote for all of the poison that you wrote"

Chorus

But look at yourself

You'll see you're still so young

You haven't earned the weariness

That sounds so jaded on your tongue

Credits

• Written by: D.P.A. MacManus
• Produced by: Mitchell Froom, Kevin Killen and D.P.A. MacManus
• Orchestra conductor: Fiachra Trench
• String and Woodwind Arrangement by: Fiachra Trench
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals

Jim Keltner - drums

T-Bone Wolk - bass

Larry Knechtel - piano and Clavinet

James Burton - acoustic guitar

Marc Ribot - cornet and Eb horn

Mitchell Froom - Chamberlain and portative organ

Gavin Wright - string leader

Discography

Albums:

• Mighty Like A Rose, 1991
• Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002
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Alternate Versions:

• All Grown Up (home demo)

Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

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Soundtracks:

• none
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Various Artists collections:

• none
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