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

It's messed up You know So many highs and roller coaster lows Can't tell my left from right, emotional But I hear it's just the way it goes The way that it rolls They say First cut is the deepest, it all Happens for a reason, so just Hold on, hold on, I'm Still fall, still fallin' Chaos only when you're in it It'll all be clear in a minute Hold on, hold on We'll be alright As long as the late nights turn into sunrise (alright) As long as we got stars to count on we are alive As long as our hearts can battle scars and put up a fight As long as there's tears to cry, the kids are alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright It's a broken road So many miles, too many obstacles I'm going crazy tryna drive below But I hear if you don't hit the brakes It falls into place They say First cut is the deepest, it all Happens for a reason, so just Hold on, hold on, I'm Still fall, still fallin' Chaos only when you're in it It'll all be clear in a minute Hold on, hold on We'll be alright As long as the late nights turn into sunrise (alright) As long as we got stars to count on we are alive As long as our hearts can battle scars and put up a fight As long as there's tears to cry, the kids are alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright

We watched the bands until the stars burn out the morning sky You dragged me in became the skin that keeps me warm at night All that you left me was a number, on the back of my hand I kissed the poison on your lips till I was paralysed Now all the chemicals are burning right between my eyes All that you left me was a number, on the back of my hand I got nothing, woo hoo, woo hoo So I've been walking, I'm gonna find you Through every backstreet I will run through, oh I count the days, oh, till I can bring you home Your hand in my hand woo hoo, woo hoo hoo Let's slip away I know a place some where outside of town I lost your grip out in the rain amongst the raging crowd And all your numbers started fading, from the back of my hand I got nothing, woo hoo, woo hoo So I've been walking, I'm gonna find you Through every backstreet I will run though, oh I count the days, oh, till I can bring you home Your hand in my hand yeah, woo hoo, woo hoo hoo Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Till I can bring you home Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Woo hoo, woo hoo yeah Sill I can bring you home So I've been walking, I'm gonna find you Through every backstreet I will run through, oh I count the days, oh, till I can bring you home Your hand in my hand, woo hoo, woo hoo hoo