When you're young and you don't know nothing Life is in the back of a van Wondering who's getting what from whoever else And wondering if you can Wasting your time in some goddam school Everybody's pushin' and shovining Running 'round angry most of the time Cause you're young and you don't know nothing. Running 'round angry most of the time Cause you're young and you don't know nothing. When you're young and you don't know nothing Everything's locked behind doors Like your daddy's afraid that you might find out What he really married mama for Screaming about responsibility While you're just trying to get some lovin' One more fight brings you down tonight Cause you're young and you don't know nothing One more fight brings you down tonight Cause you're young and you don't know nothing When you're young and you don't know nothing You laugh but it ain't too funny They try to sell you clothes and rock and roll shows You got no rights except for spending your money You get sick of being criticized And all the advice they try to stuff in Just a chip on your shoulder And nowhere to go When you're young and you don't know nothing Just a chip on your shoulder And nowhere to go When you're young and you don't know nothing