I can’t take it anymore
No one gives me a chance
You treat me like a child
I’ve got to take my stance
As parents you’re both second-rate
You’ll never understand
You get upset if I’m ten minutes late
And I end up getting canned
I’m an adult now I’ve got to go my own way
I’m an adult now I’m going to run away
I’m on my own now To savor the taste of life
I’m on my own now Gonna direct my own life
I’ve had it with you, “up to here”
I don’t need you anymore
You have no need to fear
I’ll let you in on the score
I’ll drop you a line
After I’ve spent some time
When I settle down
In a faraway little town
Maybe someday we’ll both look back
Through older, kinder eyes
We’ll see that love and stubborn pride
Can wear the same disguise
I’ll always be your son somehow
No matter where I roam
Sometimes you have to leave a place
Before you understand it’s home
I’m an adult now I’ve got to go my own way
I’m an adult now No one’s gonna stand in my way
I’m on my own now To savor the taste of life
I’m on my own now Learning how to live my own life
I’m an adult now…
Copyright © 1982 Dave-Michael Valentine. All Rights Reserved.