Maybe i Grew up a little too soon

I was a wayward childWith the weight of the worldThat I held deep insideLife was a winding roadAnd I learned many thingsLittle ones shouldn't knowBut I closed my eyesSteadied my feet on the groundRaised my head to the skyAnd though times roll byStill I feel like a childAs I look at the moonMaybe I grew up, a little too soonFunny how one can learnTo grow numb to the madnessAnd block it awayI left the worst unsaidLet it all dissipateAnd I try to forgetAs I close my eyesSteadied my feet on the groundRaised my head to the skyAnd though time rolled byStill I feel like a childAs I look at the moonMaybe I grew up, a little too soonNearing the edge, oblivious I almostFell right over, a part of meWill never be quite ableTo feel stableThat man-child flailing insideWas on the verge of fadingThankfully I woke up in timeGuardian angel I sail awayOn an ocean with you by my sideOrange clouds roll byThey burn into your imageAnd you're still aliveYou're always aliveAs I close my eyesSteadied my feet on the groundRaise my head to the skyAnd though time rolled byStill I feel like a childAs I look at the moonMaybe I grew up, a little too soon
By Mariah Carey - Close My Eyes