Looking out a dirty old window down below, the cars in the city Go rushing by, I sit here alone and I wonder why? Friday night and everyone's moving, I can feel the heat, but it's Soothing, heading down, I search for the beat in this Downtown, the young ones are going Downtown, the young ones are growing We're the kids in America (Whoa) We're the kids in America (Whoa) Everybody live for the music-go-round ♪♪ Bright lights, the music gets faster, look, boy, don't check your Watch… not another glance… I'm not leaving now, honey, not a Chance… hot shot, give me no problems, much later, baby, you'll be Saying "Never mind…" you know life is cruel, life is Kind hearts don't make a new story Kind hearts don't grab any glory We're the kids in America (Whoa) We're the kids in America (Whoa) Everybody live for the music go round! Sha la la la-la la-la Sha la la la la-la la Sha la la la-la la-la Sha la la la-la la ♪♪ Come closer, honey, that's better, got to get a brand new Experience, feeling right… oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight! Outside, a new day is dawning, outside, suburbia's sprawling Everywhere, I don't want to go, baby New York to East California There's a new wave coming, I warn ya We're the kids in America (Whoa) We're the kids in America (Whoa) Everybody lives for the music-go-round Sha la la la-la la-la Sha la la la la-la Sha la la la-la la-la Sha la la la-la la ♪♪♪♪ We're the kids, we're the kids We're the kids in America We're the kids, we're the kids We're the kids in America