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 shooting - heading down 
I search for the beat in this dirty town 

downtown the young ones are going 
downtown the young ones are growing 

we're the kids in America 
we're the kids in America 
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 yeah 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 
we're the kids in America 
everybody live for the music-go-round 

lalalalalalala lalalalalalala - sing 
lalalalalalala lalalalalalala 

come closer honey - that's better 
got to get a brand new experience - feeling right 
oh don't try to stop - baby hold me tight 
outside a new day is dawning 
outside suburbians sprawling everywhere 
I don't want to go baby 

New York to east California 
there's a new wave coming - I warn ya 

we're the kids in America 
we're the kids in America 
everybody live for the music-go-round 

lalalalalalala lalalalalalala - sing 
lalalalalalala lalalalalalala 

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 


(c) music & lyrics: R. Wilde & M. Wilde