Music is a powerful force for change.That is why the music
of youth is so often censored, it speaks truths about problems that the
older generation would rather not face. This is a collection of lyrics and poetry that
seem to speak to the youth rights movement. If you have any suggestions or words of your own
please send them to jrussell@wnec.edu
Look up more lyrics in the Archive
You Get What You Give
by The New Radicals
You Get What You Give
Wake up kids We've got the dreamers disease
Age fourteen
we got you down on your knees
So polite you're busy still saying please
Frienemies who when you're down ain't your friend
Every night we smash their mercedes-benz
First we run and then we laugh till we cry
But when the night is falling and you cannot find the light
If you feel your dream is dying Hold tight
You've got the music in you
Don't let go You've got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don't give up
You've got a reason to live
Can't forget you only get what you give
Four a.m. we ran a miracle mile
were flat broke but hey we do it in style
The bad rich
God's flying in for your trial
(chorus)
This whole damn world can fall apart
You'll be ok follow your heart
You're in harms way
I'm right behind
Now say youre mine
(chorus)
Fly high
What's real can't die
You only get what you give
Just dont be afraid to leave
Health insurance rip off lying
FDA big bankers buying
Fed computer crashes dialing
Cloning while they're multiplying
Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
You're all fakes
Run to your mansions
Come around We'll kick your ass in
Don't let go
One dance left
(Refrain)