Lyrics: People I Knew When I Was Four

My mamma told me to read a lot
She never told me my eyes would go
Daddy told me chicks were great
He never told me they’d make me ache

I stand in awe of
The people I knew when I was four
They told me I’d grow to be a big boy
Now I’m grown, but not tall, so what for?

One of my grandpa’s is a troglodyte
The other’s scared of reality
One of my grandma’d kiss me if I was sick
The other’d say get away quick

I stand in awe - of
The people I knew when I was - four
They told me I’d grow to be a big – boy
Now I’m grown, but not tall, so what for?

One of my uncles said I’d had my best age
And the other said I’d just have to wait
Then a wise man said stay at home
But the other said you’ll have to roam

And I stand in awe - of
The people I knew when I was - four
They told me I’d grow to be a big – boy
Now I’m grown, but not tall, so what for?

The other day I was caught by the cops
Driving my family in a getaway car
He just asked me where was I heading
In a car full of people like me

So I told him...

I stand in awe - of
The people I knew when I was - four
They told me I’d grow to be a big – boy
Now I’m grown, but not tall, so what for?