You know the kids are alright You know the kids are alright I got the taste on my tongue And air in my lungs The kids are alright Oh darling, oh darling I'm skippin' school Hidin' from your mama but you ain't no fool Sailin' through your classes like an ocean cruise, oh yeah Oh heaven, oh heaven where did you go? Dancing to the rhythm of the radio Signal's getting weaker as I'm getting old, oh yeah You know the kids are alright You know the kids are alright I got the taste on my tongue And air in my lungs The kids are alright Oh my little heaven, yeah we can dream Shining out the memories for the silver screen Scattering around me like a colour scheme, oh yeah Oh mama, oh mama I'm up all night Sweating, yeah I'm climbing up the farenheits Coasting through the city like a satellite, oh yeah You know the kids are alright You know the kids are alright I got the taste on my tongue And air in my lungs The kids are alright Oh horror, oh horror what did you see? Monsters in the closet and they just won't leave Clogging up your arteries with memories, oh yeah The skeleton living inside your head Rattling and gasping, coming up for breath Maybe in your memory I'm still not dead, oh yeah You know the kids are alright You know the kids are alright I got the taste on my tongue And air in my lungs The kids are alright

I don't mind All the guys dancing with my girl Thats fine I know them all pretty well Chorus: But i know sometimes i must get out in the light Better leave her behind, where the kids are alright Sometimes I feel i gotta get away Bells chime I know i gotta get away Chrorus: And i know if i dont i'll go out of my mind Better leave her behind, where the kids are alright I know if i go things'l be alot better for her I had things planned but her folks wouldn't let her I don't mind All the guys dancing with my girl Thats fine I know them all pretty well Chorus: But i know sometimes i must get out of the light Better leave her behind, where the kids are alright Sometimes I feel i gotta get away Bells chime I know i gotta get away Chorus: And i know if i don't i'll go out of my mind Better leave her behind, where the kids are alright

We don't really care about the trends you like to follow You know what they say They here today and gone tomorrow Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh If I'm in the mood I get as ratchet as I wanna Turn around and show you I could bless you with some culture Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Workin' ain't no nine to five California that's a vibe Friends that's always down to ride You know, you know that's the life We just wanna have some fun It's some love for everyone Pass it 'round when you get done That's the move yeah that's the one We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah the kids are alright We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah, the kids are- Everything is new 'cause we about that innovation Call it how we see it we a genius generation Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Workin' ain't no nine to five! California that's a vibe We down to ride You know, you know that's the life We wanna have some fun It's some love for everyone Pass it 'round when you get done That's the move yeah that's the one (The one) We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah the kids are alright We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah the kids are- Do it while you young Don't let them turn you numb Don't let them get you strung Ooh let me put you on Don't listen to them lies Stop following the hype Better meditate, better namaste Better go and get your life We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah the kids are alright We all, we all, we alright The kids are alright We all, we alright Yeah the kids are- Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Hoh!) The kids are alright Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah (Hoh!) Yeah the kids are alright (Whoo!) Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Hoh!) The kids are alright Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah the kids are alright

Was it a wasted couple months? Sneaking outta the window, spending nights in limbo Was it all there was for us? Midnight driving, running through highland Does it make me the criminal? That I let you go That I broke us and left I hate that I never know Why you're still so caught up in my head I know you wanted a promise I wasn't ready, can I be honest? Never knew what I had until I lost it And I got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist And I snap it every time that I think about your lips Got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist Almost break it every time when I'm tryin' to forget I know that I have never been good at this Love you in a second, next you know I'm checking out of moments I shouldn't miss Now I'm looking through the photos Wishing I was different And I got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist And I snap it every time that I think about your lips Got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist Almost break it every time when I'm tryin' to forget Tryin' to forget (tryin' to forget) Tryin' to forget (to forget, to forget, to forget) Tryin' to forget I know you wanted a promise I wasn't ready, can I be honest? Never knew what I had until I lost it And I got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist And I snap it every time that I think about your lips Got this rubber band on my wrist, on my wrist Almost break it every time when I'm tryin to forget Tryin' to forget (tryin' to forget) Tryin' to forget Tryin' to forget Hmm-hmm Tryin' to forget (tryna forget) Tryin' to forget (oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) Tryin' to forget

Can't give you space 'Cause I'm scared you might run away Can't quit the chase 'Cause I fear you might hit the brakes, wait I'm sorry Nothing's makin' sense right now Keep talkin' When I'm nervous I can't slow down I'm sorry The truth is I'm freakin' out 'Cause everything, I love I lose And I don't wanna lose you too Every time I hold on It slips through my hands Every time I come on too strong I feel you pull back I gotta learn, gotta learn to let go Gotta learn, gotta learn Every time I hold on It slips through my hands I slip It slips through my hands Can't get a grip These emotions, they just won't fray Where do I fit In your life, in your everyday, hey I'm sorry Nothing's makin' sense right now Keep talkin' When I'm nervous I can't slow down I'm sorry The truth is I'm freakin' out 'Cause everything, I love I lose And I don't wanna lose you too Every time I hold on It slips through my hands Every time I come on too strong I feel you pull back I gotta learn, gotta learn to let go Gotta learn, gotta learn Every time I hold on It slips through my hands I slip back to old habits Calling you way too much Crazy, my antics Just need you way too much Back to old habits Every time I hold on It slips through my hands Every time I come on too strong I feel you pull back I gotta learn, gotta learn to let go Gotta learn, gotta learn Every time I hold on (hold on) It slips through my hands I slip It slips through my hands I slip It slips through my hands