The Kids are Right

The Kids are Right


You tell them that they're the problem
But you won't let them fix it
Thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers
We cannot be too hasty
There are rights at stake
Pay no attention to the swastikas
They're just too young to be sincere

You say, what about the video games?
All that hip-hop devil music?
Thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers
Let's not go do something crazy
There are rights at stake
Those of people old enough to vote
Old enough to make quite handsome contributions
All you can see is how you're the real victim

Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, it's not alright what you've done
On their knees screaming, "none of this is normal!"
Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, they shouldn't have to be the adults
Just lick their wounds and pray - no, none of this is normal!

They're just too young to be sincere
They must be puppets
How could they ever know what's best
We know what's best, for them
We fight the fires with gasoline
We know what's best, for them
We fight the fires with gasoline
With gasoline
Just add gasoline!

Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, it's not alright what you've done
On their knees screaming, "none of this is normal!"
Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, they shouldn't have to be the adults
Just lick their wounds and pray - no, none of this is normal!

Pay no mind to the swastikas
Pay no mind to all these toxic notions of love
Pay no mind to her black eye
This is for shooting and this is for fun
And all you can see is how you're the victim

Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, it's not alright what you've done
On their knees screaming, "none of this is normal!"
Hate to tell you but the kids are right
It's not alright, they shouldn't have to be the adults
Just lick their wounds and pray - no, none of this is normal!


March, 2018