It′s hard to believe you're taller than me

Don′t know when, but it happened somehow

You're smiling at me when you ask for the keysAnd I'm begging you, "Please, could you slow down?"

Growing up

Is hard to do

I know because

I′m growing up with you

You are gonna fly someday

But you will always have a home

You′re learning how to make your own way

And I'm learning to let you go

You were never mine to keep

You were always just on loan

So have a little patience with me

′Cause I'm learning to let you go

When you were small, your problems were solved

With a hug and a kiss and a Band-Aid

But it′s not easy now, and you'll figure it out

Though I wish I could save you from heartache

Growing up

Is hard to do

I know because

I′m growing up with you

You are gonna fly someday

But you will always have a home

You're learning how to make your own way

And I'm learning to let you go

You were never mine to keep

You were always just on loan

So have a little patience with me

′Cause I′m learning to let you go

I've gotta be honest

This might be the hardest thing I′ve had to do

Feels like the future came to soon

Now I'm slowly letting go

You are gonna fly someday

But you will always have a home

You′re learning how to make your own way

And I'm learning to let you go

You were never mine to keep

You were always just on loan

So have a little patience with me

′Cause I'm learning to let you go

Learning to let you go

I'm learning to let you go