Growing Up - Doo-wop - AI Music

[Intro (spoken, soft doo-wop hum underneath)] Shoo-bop, shoo-bop… yeah… Back when the records spun and the world felt wide… Here’s how we learned to grow… [Verse 1] Mama said, “Boy, keep your shoes tied tight, Life’s a road, gonna walk it right.” Corner store dreams and a nickel in hand, Radio playin’ that rock ‘n’ roll band. Black-and-white TV flickers at night, Neighbors talkin’ ‘bout wrong and right, Every little step, every choice you make, Builds the kind of man you’re gonna be someday. [Pre-Chorus] Oh, you stumble, you fall, Hear the jukebox call… [Chorus] Sha-la-la, growin’ up in a changing time, Learnin’ love to a backbeat rhyme, Hold your head high, let your heart stay true, That’s what the good old days will do to you. Sha-la-la, under neon skies so bright, Dreamin’ big on a summer night, Take those chances, don’t you be afraid, That’s how a young heart’s made. [Verse 2] School bell rings but your mind’s outside, Thinkin’ ‘bout that Saturday ride, First slow dance, palms shakin’ so, To a sweet soul song on the radio. Best friend swearin’ you’ll never part, Talkin’ ‘bout cars and a brand-new start, But life moves fast like a vinyl spin, Teaches you where you end and begin. [Pre-Chorus] Oh, you laugh, you cry, Watch the years roll by… [Chorus] Sha-la-la, growin’ up in a changing time, Learnin’ love to a backbeat rhyme, Hold your head high, let your heart stay true, That’s what the good old days will do to you. Sha-la-la, under neon skies so bright, Dreamin’ big on a summer night, Take those chances, don’t you be afraid, That’s how a young heart’s made. [Verse 3] Daddy worked late, hands rough and worn, Said, “Son, every soul gets torn, But you stand back up, don’t lose your way, Even when the world turns cold and gray.” Marchin’ streets, hear the people shout, Times are changin’, no doubt about, Learn to listen, learn to stand, Growin’ up means takin’ a hand. [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the world’s on fire, Still you climb higher… [Chorus] Sha-la-la, growin’ up in a changing time, Learnin’ love to a backbeat rhyme, Hold your head high, let your heart stay true, That’s what the good old days will do to you. Sha-la-la, under neon skies so bright, Dreamin’ big on a summer night, Take those chances, don’t you be afraid, That’s how a young heart’s made. [Verse 4] One day you’re gone, suitcase in hand, Chasin’ dreams in a bigger land, But every note from those old songs plays, Guidin’ you through your grown-up days. From soda shops to a wedding ring, Life keeps hummin’ that doo-wop swing, And deep inside, that kid still knows, How the melody of growin’ goes. [Solo Play (instrumental break)] (Ooooh… shoo-bop, shoo-bop…) [Guitar cryin’, saxophone sighin’, Voices hummin’ soft and low…] [Bridge] Time keeps turnin’ like a 45, But those old songs keep dreams alive, Every harmony, every line, Teaches you how to stand the test of time. [Final Chorus (bigger, layered harmonies)] Sha-la-la, growin’ up in a changing time, Learnin’ love to a backbeat rhyme, Hold your head high, let your heart stay true, That’s what the good old days will do to you. Sha-la-la, under neon skies so bright, Dreamin’ big on a summer night, Take those chances, don’t you be afraid, That’s how a young heart’s made. [Outro (fade out, harmonized)] Shoo-bop, shoo-bop… don’t you know… That’s how we learned… long ago… Sha-la-la… sha-la-la… Growin’ up… in the glow…