I Grew Up Song Lyrics and Chords

 

I Grew Up Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves

 

I Grew Up

Recorded by Jim Reeves

Written by H.R. Friedman
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When I was but a tiny tot my folks I dis
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obeyed
 
I never did what I was told I liked to have my  
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way
 
I'd never come when I was called  
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that was my golden  
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rule
 
Let me tell you  
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what became of  
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me I  
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grew up to be a  
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mule
 
When I was only very young I used to tell such  
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tales
 
I never liked to wash my face I'd even bite my  
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nails
 
I'd never want to go to bed  
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now kids you please  
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note
 
Let me tell you  
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what became of  
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me I  
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grew up to be a  
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goat
 
(He  
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grew up to be a  
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goat)
 
When I was still a little boy I thought I knew it  
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all
 
I never listened to my folks now pride must have a  
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fall
 
I really thought I was so smart as  
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crafty as a  
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fox
 
Let me tell you  
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what became of  
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me I  
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grew up to be (an  
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ox)
 
Now if you would escape my fate and never be a  
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mule
 
If you don't want to be like me an ox a goat or a  
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fool
 
Remember what I told to you and  
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heed all my ad
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vice
 
Let me tell you  
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what'll become of  
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you
 
You'll  
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grow up to be quite  
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nice

 

FAQ

 

Who sang the the song I Grew Up?
- The song I Grew Up was sang by Jim Reeves.

 

Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.

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