Don't Blame The Young - The Divine Comedy

No matter how they taunt you

You mustn’t blame the young

For being very beautiful

And having so much fun

They dance around in discotheques

They sing salacious songs

They prance about on playing fields

With next to nothing on

They don’t see the hidden dangers

That keep the old indoors

They all want to be famous

Though they don’t know what for

They do not fear the sting of life

For they’ve yet to be stung

So don’t blame the young

Teachers don’t give them too much homework

Parents don’t give them a hard time

For soon they’ll be stressing bout their own work

And dreaming of the lives and loves they left behind

So even though they flaunt it

Please don’t blame the young

For seeming quite undaunted

By the shape of things to come

They’re wedded to their mobiles

You can’t turn the damn thing on

But don’t blame the young

Teachers don’t give them too much homework

Parents don’t give them a hard time

For soon they’ll be stressing bout their own work

And dreaming of the lives and loves they left behind

So even when they tell you

«You just don’t know what it’s like

To be this young and virile

This fervor full of life»

Resist the overwhelming urge

To punch them in the face

Screaming «I would give you every penny

I have ever made to take your place»

Cause you know that they won’t listen

The young never do

They will live forever

They will never be like you

And with advances in genetics

Who are we to say they’re wrong

No don’t blame the young

You can pity them

But don’t blame the young