"Boy Wonder" lyrics - THE UNDERTONES

Boy Wonder never wants to grow up
'Cause with some competition he wouldn't look so great
Well he's the biggest in the street
He knows to use his weight
But when it comes to real life
It'll be too late

Kept away from school, he didn't fit
But to the younger children, he was it
Like an older brother who still wants to play
Innocent of hateful people and the things they say

He would want to be the last one there
But if they go he'll say he doesn't care
'Cause when they're gone he talks himself into another place
Everybody likes him there, right to his face

Boy Wonder never wants to grow up
'Cause with some competition he wouldn't look so great
Well he's the biggest in the street
He knows to use his weight
But when it comes to real life
It'll be too late