Everybody's Gotta Grow Up Sometime
Growing Pains: Icons Embrace Change in Sons of the Desert's Musical Tale
Lyrics
Why can't I?
Expressing a personal frustration or desire.
G.I. Joe moved to Mexico
Reference to the fictional character G.I. Joe relocating to Mexico.
He's hiding from the IRS
G.I. Joe is avoiding tax authorities (IRS).
Wearing diamond rings and livin' like a king
Describing G.I. Joe's extravagant lifestyle with diamond rings.
At an undisclosed address
G.I. Joe's current location is kept secret.
Superman flew to Japan
Superman has moved to Japan.
Gave up fightin' crime
Superman has retired from fighting crime.
He's doin' commercials for compact cars
Superman is now doing commercials for small cars.
Livin' in a big high rise
Superman resides in a luxurious high-rise building.
Everybody's gotta grow up sometime
General statement about the inevitability of growing up.
To get a little slice of that big ol' American pie
Growing up is necessary to achieve success in America.
Yeah, everybody's gotta grow up sometime
Reiteration of the theme that everyone must grow up.
Why can't I?
Repetition of the frustration expressed in line 1.
The ol' Lone Ranger bought an RV park
The Lone Ranger has invested in an RV park in Arizona.
Somewhere in Arizona
Providing the location of the RV park.
And Tonto built a big casino
Tonto, the Lone Ranger's companion, owns a significant casino and land.
And owns half of Oklahoma
Expanding on Tonto's wealth and influence in Oklahoma.
Barbie and Ken, they got a divorce
Barbie and Ken have divorced.
I guess that's the way it goes
Accepting the reality of divorce.
She got the house and the accessories
Details about the division of assets between Barbie and Ken.
And told Ken to hit the road
Barbie asks Ken to leave.
Everybody's gotta grow up sometime
Reiteration of the inevitability of growing up.
To get a little slice of that big ol' American pie
Growing up is linked to obtaining a share of the American dream.
Yeah, everybody's gotta grow up sometime
Restating the universal nature of growing up.
Why can't I?
Repetition of the frustration expressed in line 1.
All of my heroes abandoned their egos
Heroes have abandoned their egos, possibly becoming more ordinary.
And left me at home on the range
A play on "home on the range," feeling left behind or stuck.
I'm still stuck and I'm still down on my luck
The speaker remains in an unfortunate situation.
Waitin' for something to change
Expressing a sense of anticipation for positive change.
Everybody's gotta grow up sometime
Reiteration of the inevitability of growing up.
To get a little slice of that big ol' American pie
Growing up is tied to achieving a piece of the American dream.
Yeah, everybody's gotta grow up sometime
Restating the universal nature of growing up.
Why can't I?
Repetition of the frustration expressed in line 1.
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