in the land of dirt and plaster

lies an army of a thousand nowhere kids

losing ground and falling faster

into a life that no one should have to live



we are the people that you hate

we are the bastards that you created (the fucking bastards that you created)

a generation with no place

a generation of all your sons and daughters



behind the fake family image

behind the smile of a thousand moms and dads

inside the cage that we've been given

i see an image of the future that we don't have



[chorus]



and what did you expect ... a perfect child

raised by tv sets ... abandoned every mile

we never get respect ... never a fair trial

no one gives a shit ... as long as we smile