Youth of the Nation
[00:32.22] Last day of the rest of my life
[00:34.23] I wish I would've known
[00:35.47] 'Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye
[00:36.73] I didn't tell her that I loved her and how much I cared
[00:39.22] Or thank my pops for all the talks
[00:40.48] And all the wisdom he shared
[00:41.72] Unaware, I just did what I always do
[00:43.97] Every day, the same routine
[00:45.73] Before I skate off to school
[00:46.72] But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest
[00:48.97] Instead of taking a test
[00:50.72] I took two to the chest
[00:51.97] Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming
[00:54.22] Everybody was running
[00:55.47] But I couldn't hear nothing
[00:56.72] Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
[00:58.97] I don't really know this kid
[01:00.47] Though I sit by him in class
[01:01.98] Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
[01:03.97] Or maybe for a moment
[01:05.22] He forgot who he was
[01:06.71] Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
[01:08.72] Whatever it was
[01:09.98] I know it's because
[01:11.72] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[01:16.47] We are, we are youth of the nation
[01:21.47] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[01:26.22] We are, we are youth of the nation
[01:31.47] Little Suzy, she was only twelve
[01:33.22] She was given the world
[01:34.47] With every chance to excel
[01:36.22] Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
[01:37.97] She might act kind of proud
[01:39.22] But no respect for herself
[01:40.98] She finds love in all the wrong places
[01:42.72] The same situations
[01:44.21] Just different faces
[01:45.97] Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
[01:47.97] Too bad he never told her
[01:49.48] She deserved much better
[01:50.97] Johnny boy always played the fool
[01:52.97] He broke all the rules
[01:54.23] So you would think he was cool
[01:55.98] He was never really one of the guys
[01:57.72] No matter how hard he tried
[01:58.97] Often thought of suicide
[02:00.72] It's kind of hard when you ain't got no friends
[02:02.72] He put his life to an end
[02:03.97] They might remember him then
[02:05.72] You cross the line and there's no turning back
[02:07.47] Told the world how he felt
[02:08.73] With the sound of a gat
[02:11.72] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[02:13.72] We are, we are youth of the nation
[02:20.22] We are, we are youth of the nation
[02:25.48] We are, we are youth of the nation
[02:30.97] ---
[02:49.72] Who's to blame for the lives that tragedies claim
[02:51.97] No matter what you say
[02:53.23] It don't take away the pain
[02:54.47] That I feel inside, I'm tired of all the lies
[02:56.72] Don't nobody know why
[02:57.72] It's the blind leading the blind
[02:59.47] I guess that's the way the story goes
[03:01.47] Will it ever make sense
[03:02.72] Somebody's got to know
[03:04.47] There's got to be more to life than this
[03:06.22] There's got to be more to everything
[03:07.73] I thought exists
[03:09.47] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[03:14.22] We are, we are youth of the nation
[03:19.22] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[03:23.97] We are, we are youth of the nation
[03:28.97] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[03:33.72] We are, we are youth of the nation
[03:38.97] We are, we are the youth of the nation
[03:43.72] We are, we are youth of the nation
[03:48.98] The youth of the nation
[03:51.22] We are youth of the nation
[03:54.97] We are youth of the nation
[03:59.97] We are youth of the nation
[04:04.97] We are
