Looking out a dirty old window. Down below the cars in the city go rushing by. I sit here alone and I wonder why.
Friday night and everyone's moving. I can feel the heat but it's soothing. Heading down, I search for the beat in this dirty town.
Down town the young ones are going. Down town the young ones are growing. We're the kids in America. [x2] Everybody live for the music-go-round.
Bright lights the music get faster. Look boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance. I'm not leaving now, honey not a chance.
Hot-shot, give me no problems. Much later baby you'll be saying never mind. You know life is cruel, life is never kind.
Kind hearts don't make a new story. Kind hearts don't grab any glory. We're the kids in America. [x2] Everybody live for the music-go-round.
Come closer, honey that's better. Got to get a brand new experience. Feeling right. Oh don't try to stop baby. Hold me tight.
Outside a new day is dawning. Outside Suburbia's sprawling everywhere. I don't want to go baby. New York to East California. There's a new wave coming I warn you.
We're the kids in America. [x2] Everybody live for the music-go-round. We're the kids in America. [x2] Everybody live for the music-go-round.