Grown-ups never cry
You gotta be stronger, how many times you've told me
The number of tears I get is never proportional to the number of tears I shed
You were there when I was down
I promise I won't do it anymore
I did a bunch of sh*t, luckily you were there
Between my drug issues and raising three little kids
Without asking for help and doing it alone
Mom, you taught me what respect is
I've met a thousand b*stards but I never lost that
You were the first to tell me to do it
The first to believe in me
Even before I did
Tell me what I gotta do, you said 'you can do it'
A star that lives on its own light keeps on shining
I don't forget the past
How could I deny my heart to the one who gave it to me
You'll sleep scared of the dark
Everything will be fine if you stay with me
It doesn't matter where in the world you'll be
I'll always be there, you know
Nobody will deserve your tears
Grown-ups, no, never cry
Do you really think I don't recognize you
For all the roles you've played you deserve an Oscar
And I kept wondering how many masks you had
You were my best enemy, my worst rival
You were my teacher, Santa Claus, the doorman who lets you in if you forget the key
The same one who taught me to mess up, she played every role in the world
Before being a mother
Hours turn into days, days turn into years
And you're already grown up
You can't buy time, nobody will get it back
I've been writing songs since I no longer have memory
I've realized that preserving my memories is my priority
Now that I travel the world I analyze my dream
Remember that under the tattoos I've got a heart too
I'll tell my son that grown-ups never cry
But at least, if not, after this song
You'll sleep scared of the dark
Everything will be fine if you stay with me
It doesn't matter where in the world you'll be
I'll always be there, you know
Nobody will deserve your tears
Grown-ups, no, never cry