Maybe it is dangerous to invite to invite a stranger into the room with us But nothings gonna light up and I'm not scared at all When there's no more money in politics They'll be tearing down the unity brick by brick There'll be city's running clinics about where we have been With every self proclaimed historian You know I know you don't want this you don't need this I'm Shining the light on the darkest places You know and I know we have to face this now We have to face this now The days are growing dark what are we gonna do The countrys in a bag when I turn on the tube So maybe I'll just wake up in the afternoon(whoa) You can change the channel on your tv Push all the little buttons till your fingers bleed But you won't change me(whoa) There's nothing I would do for you cause you don't wanna see You know I know you don't want this you can't dismiss Shining the light on the darkest places You know and I know we have to face this now We have to face this now Shining the light on the darkest places Putting the word out we have to face this now We have to face this now A generation taking numbers making calls A shadow grew accross my bedroom wall Shining the light on the darkest places You know and I know we have to face this now We have to face this now Shining the light on the darkest places Putting the word out We have to face this now

Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na You're on a budget, no denaro in the bank You're on a budget, no more gas in the tank But you're gifted with so much to give and so little to live on Punk rawk Christmas, Tell me where you've been like a junkie in the alley, like a bad girlfriend I haven't seen you around it's been almost a year Punk rawk Christmas Come spread your cheer Na na na na, na na na na You ride the bus now just to get down town You ride the bus now living on the west side You've been kicked around, it's time to kick back, We're slipping through the cracks Punk rawk Christmas, Tell me where you've been like a junkie in the alley, like a bad girlfriend I haven't seen you around it's been almost a year Punk rawk Christmas Come spread your cheer Na na na na, na na na na Come spread your cheer Na na na na, na na na na When you get no sleep, day or night, your thoughts just grieve, wrong or right When there's no more time, the end is near, I hope to see you here Punk rawk Christmas, Tell me where you've been like a junkie in the alley, like a bad girlfriend I haven't seen you around it's been almost a year Punk rawk Christmas Come spread your cheer Na na na na, na na na na Come spread your cheer Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na na Punk rawk Christmas, Tell me where you've been like a junkie in the alley, like a bad girlfriend I haven't seen you around it's been almost a year Punk rawk Christmas Come spread your cheer. Na na na na, na na na na Come spread your cheer

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 dirty town. Down town the young ones are going Down town the young ones are growing We're the kids in America (whoa-o) We're the kids in America (whoa-o) Everybody live for the music-go-round Bright lights, the music gets faster Look boy, don't check on 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 never kind Kind hearts don't make a new story Kind hearts don't grab any glory We're the kids in America (whoa-o) We're the kids in America (whoa-o) Everybody live for the music-go-round La-la-la-la-la-laa La-la-la-la-la-laa sing! La-la-la-la-la-laa La-la-la-la-la-laa Come closer, honey that's better Got to get a brand new experience Feeling right Oh don't try to stop me baby Hold me tight Outside a new day is dawning Outside Suburbia's sprawling everywhere I don't want to go New York to east California There's a new wave coming I warn you We're the kids in America (whoa-o) We're the kids in America (whoa-o) Everybody live for the music-go-round La-la-la-la-la-laa La-la-la-la-la-laa sing! La-la-la-la-la-laa La-la-la-la-la-laa 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. 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. 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

Well I remember times I had Some were happy, some were sad Memories, me and the partners in crime Throwing up a thousand times Well I got through it, I feel fine Went to school and I did my time In a sense I'm out in a sense I'm free To do what I want to be Fun was cartoons Saturdays Fun was staying up past eight Yeah, lame was trying to fit in Lame was the wrong crowd let me in Well I got through it, I feel fine Went to school and did my time In a sense I'm out in a sense I'm free To do what I want to be You gotta stick together With who you are, and who you know You gotta remember Where you've been and where you wanna go I never did homework after school (Never bothered) Did all the things I thought were cool (Find my father) Yeah went out every Friday night (Not so often) I still do and I'm alright

I'm sorry i can't relate i Refuse to associate so Don't go balming me for Your bad hair day bad Hair day I saw you yesterday you Told me to go away i Guess you were having a Bad hair day bad hair day Would you like an aspirin For your bad hair day bad Hair day

I've been everywhere around the world and finally here tonight You seem to be the only one to make me feel alright I feel good when I know you're coming down I feel good when I know you'll be around So quit your life and stay with me We'll order in and watch TV We'll paint the house and wash the car We'll take a walk but not too far So quit your life and stay with me New York to Los Angeles and all it takes in between After miles and hours on the road, you're the best I've seen I feel good, you're the best friend that I've found I feel good when I'm coming back to your town So quit your life and stay with me We'll order in and watch TV We'll paint the house and wash the car We'll take a walk but not too far So quit your life and stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me I heard the road, it was calling my name I walked towards the light and I ran towards the flame I ran towards the flame After all is said and done, I don't mind saying again I say it's true that I'm in love with the places that I've been I feel good when I know you're coming down I feel good when I know you'll be around So quit your life and stay with me We'll order in and watch TV We'll paint the house and wash the car We'll take a walk but not too far So quit your life and stay with me So quit your life and stay with me So quit your life and stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me