I want
to say a little something
to all you mothers
and all you funky fathers out there.
Just how old do you have to be
before you can understand?
You know something, as for myself,
I was only six when I became a man.
You see, I took it upon myself
to go out an d find out
exactly what it was all about.
So I left my parents a note
And this is what I wrote
I said, just because
You say I'm a little bright
Don't you think I know
Where it's at
When you come home
So late at night
Mommy never fails,
she always starts to fly
Mommy yells and then you walk out
And you think that I ain't too young
To know what it's all about
But let me tell you I'm not too
young to understand
I'm not too young to understand
And I know,
I know you both would like to be free
And maybe things would be better
if you didn't have me
I'm gonna run away,
there's nothing left to do
So I'm tak ing my dog
and my piggy bank too
And tell my teacher that I
said goodbye
Tell my girlfriends, tell them not to cry
And let me tell you not too
young to understand
I'm not too young to understand
Now give my marble to my friend Timmy
And give my slingshot to
my main man Jimmy
Yes, Mama, Papa,
I'm gonna always keep in touch,
and remember, I love you both,
both so very much,
but let me tell you,
I'm not too young to understand,
I keep on tellin'
I'm not too young to un derstand,
Mama, Mama, Mama, Papa,
Papa, Papa, I'm a girl
I'm up man, oh yes I am
Somebody's got to tell you
Somebody's got to tell you
That I'm a grown up man
Yes I am now
Mama, mama, mama
Oh mama, mama, mama
Won't you try to understand
That I'm a grown up man
Yes I am now
I said, yes, I am now.
I'm a grown -up man.