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