Dar Williams Teenagers Kick Our Butts Lyrics

Teenagers Kick Our Butts 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