The Kids Aren'T Alright (Offspring)

When we were young, the future was so bright The old neighborhood was so alive

And every kid on the whole damn street Was gonna make it big and not be beat

Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn The kids are grown up, but the lives are worn

How can one little street swallow so many lives?

Chances thrown, nothing's free Longing for, used to be

Still it's hard, hard to see

Fragile lives, shattered dreams

Wow

Jamie had a chance, well she really did

Still she dropped out and had a couple of kids

Marcia wasn't home 'cause he's got no job

She's best guitarist, wants a lot of buy

Chick a minute, suicide

Brandon, Odina died

What the hell is going on?

Cruelest dream reality

Chances grow

Nothing's free

Longing for

Used to be

Still ain't

Hard

Hard to see

Fragile lives

Shattered dreams

No!

Chances grow

Nothing's free

Longing for

Don't give up, you should be

Still it's hard, hard to see

Fragile lives, shattered dreams