Come back when you grow up, girl You're still livin' in a paper-doll world Livin' ain't easy, lovin's twice as tough So come back, baby, when you grow up You look real good like a woman now Your mind hasn't gotten the message somehow So if you can't take it 'n' the goin' gets rough Come back, baby, when you grow up I want you girl but your wide-eyed innocence Has really messed up my mind, yeah I'd rather you get your very first heartbreak Somewhere else along the line Come back when you grow up, girl You're still livin' in a paper-doll world Some day be a woman ready to love Come back, baby, when you grow up Come back when you grow up, girl You've still got a lotta time left in the world You'll some day be a woman ready to love Come back, baby, when you grow up