When he was just a little boy 

He only had one favourite toy 

And he had nothing on his mind 

He never left anything behind, no 

As he got older, things got worse 

Like he had been born under a curse 

Things started to fall apart 

They went like they were at the start 

No, ohh 



It's like a civil war, growing up 

It's like a civil war 

Don't turn away 

It's something you can't ignore 

Growing up 

It's like a civil war 



And now that he was in his teens 

He started to learn live of his means 

Probably to stay in here and 

They didn't look like disappearin' 

No, ohh 



It's like a civil war, growing up 

It's like a civil war 

Don't turn away 

It's something you can't ignore 

Growing up 



Growing up, it's like a civil war 

Don't turn away 

It's something you can't ignore 

Growing up, it's like a civil war 

Don't turn away 

It's something you can't ignore 

Growing up, it's like a civil war.