The Kids Aren't Alright by The Offspring
When we (1)________ young the future was so bright
(Whao)
The old neighborhood was so alive
(Whao)
And every 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 (2)__________ up but (3)__________ lives are worn
(Whao)
How can one (4)____________ street
Swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Jamie had a chance, well she (5)____________ did
(Whao)
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
(Whao)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job
(Whao)
He just plays (6)____________ and smokes a lot of pot
Jay (7)__________________ 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 what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, (8)__________________ dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
(Whao)
The old neighborhood was so alive
(Whao)
And every 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 (2)__________ up but (3)__________ lives are worn
(Whao)
How can one (4)____________ street
Swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Jamie had a chance, well she (5)____________ did
(Whao)
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
(Whao)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job
(Whao)
He just plays (6)____________ and smokes a lot of pot
Jay (7)__________________ 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 what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, (8)__________________ dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longin' for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams
Answers:
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