The Kids Are Alright

You close your eyes when we talk
preteding too read the papers again
the final buzz will shatter the chill
and youre starting to test my patience again
so stand up
fall down
stand up again
stand up — no backing down
stand up again
Folded arms, take it outside
we’re watching the clock go
you line the walls — I’m going downtown
there’ll be nothing they won’t know
stand up — no backing down
stand up again
so stand up — no backing down
stand up again
You’ve been riding your luck for too long
fuck it, you’re on one
It was their hand you couldn’t resist
Can never be undone
and the walls are caving in on you now
they’re bringing the dogs in
see you’re changing your story again
backing down from the way that you know is approaching
One day this smile is gonna crack
we’ll count the signs on our way back
all neatly packed onto a train
we’ll have our way
we’ll have our way
we’ll have our way
we’ll have our way
See to it that the kids are alright
keep the dog and the kids are alright
aligator and the kids are alright
funeral and the kids are alright
the kids are alright
the kids are alright
The kids are alright
then they wake up
the kids are alright
then they wake up
the kids are alright
Aligator and the kids are alright
Funeral and the kids are alright
clap your hands and the kids are alright
born to love and the kids are alright
the kids are alright
the kids are alright