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DSA 2004 WINTER LYRIC CONTEST
2nd Place

Youth Of  A Nation
(c) 2003 Michael Olivarez

(rock song) 

Everything that comes between us

All the things that we’re fed

Right and wrong decisions

How can you expect it to not corrupt my head?

We choose to pick our idols

And they turn out to be junkies

And what kinda’ parent are you

To lose your head and start screaming at me

 

So what if I don’t wanna’ study

Let’s see you try to find the answer

I’d rather play some music

And take my mind off all that pressure

 

CHORUS

The youth of a nation

Is your son, your daughter, your cousin

I’ll make my world what it will be

I’d rather piss you off then become what you think I should be

‘Cuz the youth of a nation

Is your foe, your rival, your enemy

Just turn around and take a peek at me

You know you hurt me when you exploit me

 

Sex, drugs and parties

You think that I do all of them

I have an angel and a demon

Don’t get mad cuz I question my religion

It’s weighting heavy on me

And I don’t like consequences

Just let me learn my lesson

So I’ll know how to bring up my own children

 

So what if I don’t wanna’ listen

All you do is yell in my face

Though I try to keep my head up

You make me feel like a disgrace

 

CHORUS 2X

(pause: where random voices talk and whisper)

 

We choose to pick our idols

They turn out to be junkies

The world ain’t so lovely

I need someone with me