I was never a dreamer
I grew up too quick
My glass isn't half full
No there's not a drip
But who's to blame for my pessimism
A nation soaked in cynicism
My parents my blood type or my own disposition
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But I feel for the first time
That we just might survive
As I take the first breath
Of the start of the rest of my life
What the vision had sent me
To keep my head held high
Well the kids are alright
Well well well the kids are alright
This world's a tinderbox
And they're bringing a light
With the passion of 68
With the anger of 77
A finger on each hand raised to armageddon
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But I feel for the first time
That we just might survive
As I take the first breath
Of the start of the rest of my life
What the vision had sent me
[bridge]
In time
And in oh so many ways
Safe in the knowledge
That at least I can say
At the end of all my days
As I'm laid down in the grave
Well,
At least I tried
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But I feel for the first time
That we just might survive
As I take the first breath
Of the start of the rest of my life
A simple sense of purpose
As I scream up to the sky
What the vision had sent me
To keep my head held high