October 26, 2004 00:00 | Confession

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I don't wanna have to shout it out
I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't wanna be filled with doubt
I don't wanna be a good boy scout
I don't wanna have to learn to count
I don't wanna have the biggest amount
I don't wanna grow up

Well when I see my parents fight
I don't wanna grow up
They all go out and drinking all night
And I don't wanna grow up
I'd rather stay here in my room
Nothin' out there but sad and gloom
I don't wanna live in a big old tomb
On Grand Street

When I see the 5 o'clock news
I don't wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I don't wanna grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I don't wanna put no money down
I don't wanna get me a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I don't wanna float a broom
Fall in love and get married then boom
How the hell did I get here so soon
I don't wanna grow up

- Tom Waits

Comments
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, @ 7:58
1- kc

Happy Birthday!

Have a "Pocari Sweat" on me!

;)

-KC


Tue, Oct 26, 2004, @ 8:53
2- steve bissonnette

happy bopuc day !!!!


Tue, Oct 26, 2004, @ 10:47
3- mtl3p

Hopefully 30 yrs old will mark the end of this this "responsable" Boris that's always trying to "settle down". Time for your 2nd childhood.


Wed, Oct 27, 2004, @ 3:59
4- Jim O'Connell

Yuka and I went out and had Tonkatsu at Ikeda last night in honor of your birthday. Well, not really in honor of your birthday, just because they have the best breaded and fried pork you can imagine, but your name did come up when we remembered taking you there...

Happy birthday, Boris.


Wed, Oct 27, 2004, @ 14:06
5- Boris Anthony

Thanks everyone!
Tooooonkatsuuuu... Mmmmmm :)


Wed, Oct 27, 2004, @ 16:08
6- miss ming

happy birthday


Thu, Oct 28, 2004, @ 10:15
7- Yuki

Happy Birthday! We love old men. Have a great year :)


Tue, Nov 2, 2004, @ 15:26
8- 20100

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/cat-stevens/28183.html

Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It's always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.
(Son-- Away Away Away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)
Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them They know not me.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(Father-- Stay Stay Stay, Why must you go and
make this decision alone?)

I'm 43, and nothing change, am I an idiot ?

Happy birthday, bopuc. Say hello, to Karl next times.
Vincent