Dear. Thaddeus.

Your little hand's wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight.

Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming

So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light.

To you everything's funny, you got nothing to regret.

I'd give all I have, honey

If you could stay like that.

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up

Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little.

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up

Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple.

I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart.

And no one will desert you

Just try to never grow up, never grow up.

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up.