[Verse 1]
Lookin' out a dirty old window
Down below, the cars in the city go rushin' by (by)
I sit here alone and I wonder why
Friday night and everyone's movin'
I can feel the heat, but it's soothin', headin' down (down)
I search for the beat in this dirty town

[Pre-Chorus]
Downtown, the young ones are goin'
Downtown, the young ones are growin'

[Chorus]
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
Everybody lives for the music, go 'round

[Verse 2]
Bright lights, the music gets faster
Look, boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance (glance)
I'm not leavin' now, honey, not a chancе
Hot-shot, give me no problems
Much latеr, baby, you'll be sayin', "Never mind"
You know life is cruel, life is never kind

[Pre-Chorus]
Kind hearts don't make a good story
Kind hearts don't grab any glory

[Chorus]
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
Everybody lives for the music, go 'round

[Post-Chorus]
La, la, la-la, la-la
La, la, la-la, la
La, la, la-la, la-la
La, la, la-la, la

[Verse 3]
Come closer, honey, that's better
Gotta get a brand-new experience, feelin' right
Oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight
Outside, a new day is dawnin'
Outside, suburbia's sprawlin' everywhere
I don't want to go, baby

[Pre-Chorus]
New York to East California
There's a new wave comin', I warn you

[Chorus]
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
We're the kids in America (oh-whoa)
Everybody lives for the music, go 'round

[Post-Chorus]
La, la, la-la, la-la
La, la, la-la, la
La, la, la-la, la-la
La, la, la-la, la

[Outro]
La, la, la-la, la-la (We're the kids, we're the kids)
La, la, la-la, la (We're the kids in America)
La, la, la-la, la-la (We're the kids, we're the kids)
La, la, la-la, la (We're the kids in America)
La, la, la-la, la-la (We're the kids, we're the kids)
La, la, la-la, la (We're the kids in America)
La, la, la-la, la-la (We're the kids, we're the kids)
La, la, la-la, la (We're the kids in) America