I wasn't there in 83 When the Ramones were kicking And the punks were mushing down on Minor Threat I wasn't there in 79 When Oï Poloï were going Oï! Oï! Punks would live and die for anarchy And I don't wanna hear that shit About you being better than me You're so blind so you can't see We've got exactly the same convictions And we all hate soCIety The most important thing is not Try to freeze things so you're Sure that you will never be left out You're getting older you should know The music's changing and (Oï! Oï!) there's No way anyone can stop the flow And I don't wanna hear that shit About you being better than me You're so blind so you can't see We've got exactly the same convictions And we all hate soCIety Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Cause I was born in 78 Big Jim was born in 77 The twins were born in 75 I wasn't there in 78 I wasn't there but I don't care I wasn't there in 78 I wasn't there in 78 Cause I was born in 78 Yeah, yeah, yeah Oï! Oï! Oï!