Do you ever feel you'd like to get away
Back to your childhood, to your younger days
When you had no responsibilities
And you were free to do as you pleased.

Cos now I'm older things have really changed
For sure the world's a very different place
No longer sheltered from reality
And I don't think that I like what I see!

Got to, got to get away
To leave my troubles all behind
Got to, got to get away
To clear my head, to clear my mind.

Imagination takes me far away
To childhood innocence and playing games
When we were young we never had to care
You kept us in the dark, completely unaware.

But now I'm older I can see the truth
And all around, I can see the proof
The fairy stories have run out on me
And a dream lies at the bottom of the sea.

Got to, got to get away
To leave my troubles all behind
Got to, got to get away
To clear my head, to clear my mind.
To clear my head, to clear my mind.

No matter what I do, it's never any good to you!
And nothing ever seems to go the way it should!
And after all is said and done
I know it's only just begun
I know the battle isn't won
I know the worst is yet to come!