Ben Folds Hiro's Song Lyrics

My name is Hiro, I am 51.
Since 1980, life has been no fun.
And I don't want to die!
I left my family for the secretary!
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Her name is Yuko; she is 22.
She and my daughter were best friends in high school.
They say I'm crazy and it's temporary,
But I refuse to rot like my contemporaries.

I wanna explode in a Karaoke Supernova!

I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
In a Karaoke Supernova!

Last night, she dressed me up in hip hop pants:
The phat, g-stylin: rides below your a__.
She wants to show me to her mom and dad.
I told her I would not be down with that.

'Cause, lately, I can feel the years between us.
I hope to God my friends at work don't see us.
Tonight she asked me if I've ever seen Jesus;
'Cause she had backstage passes for three of us!

I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
In a Karaoke Supernova!

So, now she's gone and broke my heart, g______ her!
Turns out, she's been f___ing this drum programmer.
She likes his style, she likes his rock star glamour?
Well, she's an infant! He can d___ well have her!

I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old!
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
In a Karaoke Supernova!

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