I knew my youth couldn't last forever
	I knew some chords so I got the band together
	Sick of sleeping and beating up my mother
	Forget these luxuries, I've got myself another buzz

	Now you don't see me, now you do
	Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do

	I stole some tunes from the radio
	I lost my nerve but it didn't show
	I found some friends with a little faith
	Less money and no taste

	Now you don't see me, now you do
	Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do

	But you've got to work at it, what a drag
	You've got to work, work, work, work
	You can't lag behind, lag behind, lag behind
	I want to get this gig over
	And I don't want to see it again
	But I don't want to go until it's over
	And I don't want to die in pain, die in pain

	2-3-4! I knew my youth can't last forever
	I'll sing the words until I can't keep the band together no more
	Oh! to do the quickstep on a Saturday night
	And hunt like brave man with a flashlight

	Now you don't see me, now you do
	Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do


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