[Verse 1: Johnny Gill]
Growing up can be a pain
You're not a man until you come of age
We've given up our teenage years
In the effort to pursue our career
Who assumes responsibility
Of having to support our families?
Who's protecting us from harm?
Is there anyone around, that we can trust?

[Pre-Chorus: New Edition + (Johnny Gill)]
So we search for answers to our questions
(Looking for the answers)
No answers but we are taught a lesson every time (Every time)
Through mistakes we've learned to gather wisdom (Oh, oh, oh)
(Life's responsibilities falls in our hands)

[Chorus: New Edition + (Johnny Gill)]
Keep on learning, keep on growing
(Wisdom helps us understand)
We're maturing, without knowing
(These are the things that change boys to men)

[Verse 2: Johnny Gill]
Oh, the goals we set may exceed reality
'Cause failure always is a possibility
Who can tell us that we're wrong?
It's up to us to figure out, what life is all about
[Pre-Chorus 2: New Edition + (Johnny Gill)]
So we search for answers to questions
(Looking for the answers)
No answers but we are taught a lesson every time (Every time)
Through mistakes we've learned to gather wisdom
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
(And wisdom helps us see our responsibility)

[Chorus: New Edition + (Johnny Gill)]
Keep on learning, keep on growing
(Oh yeah, wisdom helps us understand)
We're maturing, without knowing
(Yeah, these are the things that change boys to men)

Keep on learning, keep on growing
(I know it gets hard sometimes, yeah)
(Growing up can be a pain)
We're maturing, without knowing
(You're not a man, not a man, oh)
(All you have to do, all you have to do is hold on)
(Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on...)
Keep on learning, keep on growing
(No-no-no-no-no-no-no)
(Yeah, yeah, keep on growing)
We're maturing, without knowing
(Who's gonna protect us from our heart? Yeah)
(You see life's responsibility, falls in our hand, falls in our hand)
We search for answers to questions
No answers but we are taught a lesson every time We're maturing, without knowing
(See, growing up, can be a pain, can be a pain...)