The Kids Aren't Alright
The OffspringWhen we were young, the future was so
The old was so alive
And every kid on the whole street
Was gonna make it big and not be
Now the neighborhood's cracked and
The kids are up, but their lives are worn
How can one street
Swallow so many lives
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, dreams
Jamie had a , well she really did
Instead she out and had a couple of kids
Mark still lives at home, 'cause he's got no
He just plays and smokes a lot of pot
O.J. committed
Brandon od'd and
What the hell is going on?
The dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
This was inspired by a nostalgic trip lead singer Dexter Holland took to his old neighborhood, Garden Grove in Orange County, California. Many people he knew had met tragedy (i.e., car accidents, nervous breakdowns, etc.).