When you're young and so in love as we And bewildered by the world we see Why do people hurt us so Only those in love will know What a town without pity can do If we stop to gaze upon a star People talk about how bad we are Ours is not an easy age We're like tigers in a cage What a town without pity can do The young have problems, many problems They need an understanding heart Why don't they help us, try and help us Before this grey and granite planet falls apart Take these eager lips and hold me fast I'm afraid this kind of joy can't last How can we keep love alive How can anything survive When those little minds tear you in two What a town without pity can do Take these eager lips and hold me fast I'm afraid this kind of joy can't last How can we keep love alive How can anything survive When those little minds tear you in two What a town without pity can do No it isn't very pretty What a town without pity can do Whoa, can do