Don't believe the blank generation What we stood for, please remember Fire hose and the faith of a tiger (Ah, he's a realist) There's times I wished I were a fighting man You're responsible for everything you do Say hold on, I'll be coming back (Ah, to be a realist) Reinforce ideals of integrity Respect yourself and self-esteem In a system that denies you this (Feel like a realist) I climb the ladder, I will touch the sky Live inside her, I will never cry We practice our pose to give up the world (Ah, be a realist) The difference ain't who's rich and who's poor But who's in love, who ain't, and who ain't no more Shops closing, people going home (Ah, to be a realist) How we're never feeling light and free We let ourselves be shot down daily This is hopeful, this is grateful (Because we are realists) I climb the ladder, I will touch the sky Live inside her, I will never cry We practice our pose to give up the world (We fall like a realist) ? The punch of guitars ? Don't you let go, don't feel alone (You're the realists) This is my prayer, this is my prayer This is my, this is my prayer: Lift me up, you realists!