| Lyrics: | When I grew up, well it felt great
I watched how others took their fate
Some felt afraid
and undefended, so they got mean
And they pretended what they knew made them belong more than
you.
I'm sure you know there's lots to learn
But that's not your fault, that's just your
turn, yeah, yeah
Teenagers, kick our butts, tell us what the future will
bring
Teenagers look at us, we have not solved everything
We drink and smoke to numb
our pain
We read junk novels on the plane
We use authority for show so we can be a little
smarter
We still can grow, and many do
It's when we stop we can't reach you
We feel
the loss, you feel the blame
We're scared to lose, don't be the same, hey
hey
Teenagers, kick our butts, tell us what the future will bring
Teenagers, look at
us, we have not solved everything
The hometown brought its hero in
To speak at the
high school gym
He took a breath, he took a chance
He strode up in his leather
pants
And said, "Gee, thanks... but
I'm here today because I fought for what I felt and
what I thought
They put me down they, were just wrong
And now it's they who don't belong,
oh, oh
Teenagers, kick our butts, tell us what the future will bring
Teenagers look
at us, we have not solved everything
And when the media tries to act your age
Don't
be seduced, they're full of rage
Find your voice, do what it takes
Make sure you make lots
of mistakes
And find the future that redeems
Give us hell, give us dreams
And grow
and grow and grow
And someday when some teenagers come to kick your butts
Well then
like I do try to
Love
Kick our butts
Love
Kick our butts
Oh I
love
Kick our butts |
