Key: G Verse 1 G I spent the last six years like Hoffman in a swimming pool G And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Driftwood Avenue G And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh Em The clock is ticking faster now D And I'm too old to be growing up Verse 2 G Goodbye the heartache, that's the only southern part of me G I pack some boxes in the basement and move down the street G And I, I'll leave the pirate ships to kids who don't know anything, oh Em D I'll be every bit the person we both already know I'll be Chorus G Em Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man C G Wake up, wake up G Em Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man C G Wake up, wake up Em C Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan G It's time to be a man Refrain G Don't close your eyes G Don't say goodnight Em D Don't take your life Wake up, wake up Verse 3 G I had another nightmare, baby won't you comfort me G And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Beachwood Avenue G And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh Em The clock is ticking faster now D The clock is ticking faster now Chorus G Em Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man C G Wake up, wake up (Don't close your eyes, don't say goodnight) Em C Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't disappear, don't not be here) G Wake up, wake up Em C Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan G It's time to be a man Refrain G Don't close your eyes G Don't say goodnight Em D Don't disappear, don't not be here C Wake up, wake up (Wake up, wake up) Em D (Wake up, wake up) Wake up, wake up C (Wake up, wake up) Wake up, wake up Em D (Wake up, wake up) Wake up, wake up Chorus G Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't close your eyes) Em G Wake up, wake up (Don't say goodnight) G Em Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't disappear) C G Wake up, wake up Em C Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan Em C I'll be every bit the person we both already know I can It's time to be a man Verse 3 C Em D I used to see all of the world in positivity (Don't close your eyes, don't disappear) C Em D And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Driftwood Avenue (Don't say goodnight, don't not be here) C Em D And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh (Don't take your life, don't not be here) C The clock is ticking faster now (Wake up, wake up) Em D G The clock is ticking faster now