When I grew upwell it felt great
I watched how others took their fate
Some felt afraid and undefendedso 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 faultthat's just your turnyeahyeah

Teenagerskick our buttstell us what the future will bring
Teenagers look at uswe 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 growand many do
It's when we stop we can't reach you
We feel the lossyou feel the blame
We're scared to losedon't be the samehey hey

Teenagerskick our buttstell us what the future will bring
Teenagerslook at uswe have not solved everything

The hometown brought it's hero in
To speak at the high school gym
He took a breathhe took a chance
He strode up in his leather pants
And said"geethanks... but
I'm here today because I fought for what I felt and what I thought
They put me down theywere just wrong
And now it's they who don't belongohoh

Teenagerskick our buttstell us what the future will bring
Teenagers look at uswe have not solved everything

And when the media tries to act your age
Don't be seducedthey're full of rage
Find your voicedo what it takes
Make sure you make lots of mistakes
And find the future that redeems
Give us hellgive 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