Lyrics Don't Blame The Young - The Divine Comedy

Don't Blame The Young

No matter how they taunt you
You mustn’t blame the young
For being very beautiful
And having so much fun
They dance around in discotheques
They sing salacious songs
They prance about on playing fields
With next to nothing on
They don’t see the hidden dangers
That keep the old indoors
They all want to be famous
Though they don’t know what for
They do not fear the sting of life
For they’ve yet to be stung
So don’t blame the young
Teachers don’t give them too much homework
Parents don’t give them a hard time
For soon they’ll be stressing bout their own work
And dreaming of the lives and loves they left behind
So even though they flaunt it
Please don’t blame the young
For seeming quite undaunted
By the shape of things to come
They’re wedded to their mobiles
You can’t turn the damn thing on
But don’t blame the young
Teachers don’t give them too much homework
Parents don’t give them a hard time
For soon they’ll be stressing bout their own work
And dreaming of the lives and loves they left behind
So even when they tell you
«You just don’t know what it’s like
To be this young and virile
This fervor full of life»
Resist the overwhelming urge
To punch them in the face
Screaming «I would give you every penny
I have ever made to take your place»
Cause you know that they won’t listen
The young never do
They will live forever
They will never be like you
And with advances in genetics
Who are we to say they’re wrong
No don’t blame the young
You can pity them
But don’t blame the young