Youth Of The Nation (Album Version) - P.O.D. Last day of the rest of my life I wish I would've known Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye I didn't tell her that I loved her, how much I cared Or thank my pops for all the talks And all the wisdom he shared Unaware, I just did what I always do Everyday, the same routine Before I skate off to school But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest Instead of taking a test I took two to the chest
Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming Everybody was running But I couldn't hear nothing Except gun blasts, it happened so fast I don't really know this kid Even though I sit by him in class Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
Or maybe for a moment He forgot who he was Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged Whatever it was I know it's because
We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation Little Suzy, she was only twelve
She was given the world With every chance to excel
Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell She might act kind of proud But no respect for herself She finds love in all the wrong places The same situations Just different faces
Changed up her pace since her daddy left her Too bad he never told her She deserved much better
Johnny boy always played the fool He broke all the rules So you would think he was cool
He was never really one of the guys No matter how hard he tried Often thought of suicide It's kind of hard when you ain't got no friends He put his life to an end they might remember him then You cross a line and there is no turnin' back He told the world how he felt with the sound of a gat
We are we are (We are) The youth of the nation We are we are (We are) Youth of the nation We are we are (We are) The youth of the nation We are we are (We are) Youth of the nation
Who's to blame for the life that tragedies claim? No matter what you say it won't take away the pain That I feel inside I'm tired of all the lies Don't nobody know Why it's the blind leadin' the blind? Guess that's the way that the story goes Will it ever make sense somebody's gotta know
There's gotta be more to life than this There's got to be more to everythin' I thought exists
We are we are
The youth of the nation We are we are
Youth of the nation We are we are (We are we are) The youth of the nation We are we are (We are we are)
