I grew up in a good time, 'neath the clear blue sky
Played out in the open where you could run and fall and cry
We didn't worry 'bout a grazed knee in a carefree world
We failed without judgment, another lesson learned
Innocent and wild
For a generation without a war to fight
Now the earth's on fire and the oceans rise
Everywhere, it's fear and lies
People listening with their eyes, who'd wanna be a young man?
Social media mind control, even music's lost its soul
Information overload, who'd wanna be a young man?
I wouldn't wanna be a young man
Hey
♪
There was hope for the future, though money was tight
We'd all dream together by the television's light
The stars were distant and less was more
And conversation was a pleasure, not a chore
Imaginations fired
But now there's just no time to be a child
Headed for the cliff with the throttle down
In the hands of a lying clown
What a time to be around, who'd wanna be a young man?
Every day, the clock ticks on, closing in on oblivion
What the hell is going on? Who'd wanna be a young man?
I wouldn't wanna be a young man
Oh yeah
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
♪
Innocent and wild
Now there's no time to be a child
Now the earth's on fire and the oceans rise
Everywhere it's fear and lies
People listening with their eyes, who'd wanna be a young man?
Social media mind control, even music's lost its soul
Information overload, who'd wanna be a young man?
I wouldn't wanna be a young man
I don't wanna be a young man
Oh yeah
Hey
♪
Yeah, yeah
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to (oh yeah)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to (don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true (don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to (don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
(Don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to (don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
(Don't wanna be a young man)
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to
I couldn't go back, and I know it's true
But I wouldn't go back if you paid me to