The list is thousands long People who decided it wasn't for them Did they really make that decision? Conditioning runs deep in the U.S.A. Teenage rebellion is just fine as long as you stop once you turn eighteen Thousands of punks turned to society's tools There is something in their eyes You can tell they sold out Remember punk is more than teenage rebellion Sure it starts there. But why does it end? And the list is thousands long What other life is there besides a life of freedom? Never give in Never give up When boredom sets in Think of the young kids who we once were That enthusiasm is still there You look around What do you see? One to replace every five that leave And the list is millions long But, lately I see an upsurgency Back to old values of dedication and fuking rebellion Perhaps the list is only hundreds long.