I was born in the year punk broke Days before the king was dead It was the year of the snake I was a red faced child
Who stumbled where he tread Was kept in orderly file My parents named me Ed I tried my hardest to smile
And like my daddy said I've tried to be myself Sometimes daydreaming for hours Wishing for a dangerous life
Cut the leash some slack Run into the morning light Race the trains by the track Until my mouth feels dry
But can you count me? I might let you down In a world that is so sensational But you can count on me, I'm living for the now Up against the older generation's wall
Born in the '70s Born in the '70s
After a length of time You're this parody Just like the record's stuck Always repeating the past
That never liked you before You had no reason to last We're in a silent war A telepathic blast
Like my daddy said These are exciting times The future grabs my throat And lets me know it's alright
If I believe in love Then I believe in hate too I'll taste the darker stuff To find some lasting truth
Can you count on me? I might let you down In a world that is so sensational No you can count on me, I'm living for the now Up against the oder generation's wall
Born in the '70s Born in the '70s Born in the '70s Born in the '70s
Born in the '70s (No we don't really give a fuck about you) Born in the '70s (No we don't really give a fuck about you)
Born in the '70s, yeah (No we don't really give a fuck about you) Born in the '70s (No we don't really give a fuck about you) Born in the '70s (No we don't really give a fuck about you) Born in the'70s (No we don't really give a fuck about you)