You see them hanging around Alone in every crowd, staring at the ground In their ugly clothes, their stupid tunes This phase will be over soon They’re just kids today Kids today They're just kids today Well, you better be good to them When you’re older, then you’re gonna need their help In some elderly home and you’re all alone And you can’t even wipe yourself Did I ever tell you the story how everything came about? I guess it would have been a teen by now I would have lived some other life Kids today Kids today Kids today (Now let the solo take it away!) Where do you see yourself in fifty years? Who, me? Oh, I’ll probably be dead I already had my time, so save your tears You’re gonna need them for a hundred years ahead Yeah, kids today Who’s gonna save the day? Kids today Who’s gonna lead the way? Kids today The future’s for the brave Kids today A female president of the usa And a working class ceo one day Are kids today And she might look like a little girl But look out, boys, she’s gonna save the world Kids today Still today it’s just a silent shout But guess one day who’s gonna spell it out? Kids today Now you’re just a teen with a dirty mouth But I bet one day you’re gonna make me proud Yeah, kids today Kids today Kids today Kids today