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The Kids Aren't Alright by The Offspring

When we were young the future was so bright
(Whao)
The old neighborhood was so alive
(Whao)
And (1)__________ kid on the whole damn street
(Whao)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
(Whao)
The kids are grown up but their (2)__________ are worn
(Whao)
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what (3)________ to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams

Jamie had a chance, well she (4)____________ did
(Whao)
Instead she (5)______________ out and had a couple of kids
(Whao)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job
(Whao)
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay committed suicide
(Whao)
Brandon OD'd and died
(Whao)
What the hell is going on?
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for (6)________ used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, (7)__________________ dreams

Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, (8)__________________ dreams

Answers:
(1) every(2) lives(3) used(4) really(5) dropped(6) what(7) shattered(8) shattered