Stupid Things

Everyone does stupid things At some point in one's life For example puffy pants Or that tattoo of your first wife But don't you worry your pretty head Everything's okay It's excusable behavior At least that's what they say They say You're allowed to do stupid things when you're young People look the other way It's okay At least that's what people say You're allowed to try pot You're allowed to get shot You're allowed to do anything once Cuz you're young Yeah you're young Yeah you're young So why do adults lie to little kids When they're walking home from school But do they know in 10 years they'll be peeing in a stranger's pool oh You're allowed to do anything when you're young You could go gay for a day it's okay Cuz you're young but you're also probably gay You can fall in the streets You can eat fatty treats You can make out with 15 people on the bathroom floor Cuz you're young But you're a whore if you do that So who can say poo-poo At what we do Cuz we're the youth we don't follow rules Don't you think we know That we're acting like enormous tools Oh oh oh oh Savor being young When you're old you have to de-pierce your tongue When you're old you can't swallow your gum When you're old you have a saggy bum Bum Hey there Mr. Policeman False alarm I am young you can't arrest me Oh that didn't work Oh they said that would work My major's undeclared My resume's unprepared I ain't got no crow's feet I mean no offense I mean it works for you I mean you look good Do you remember when you were young And you'd still wear a uniform and carry a gun I bet you did You're such a pig Oh I mean that was wrong I mean I'm young and I don't know what I'm saying Bum bum bum (etc) Why do adults lie to little kids When they're walking home from school And do they know in 10 years they'll be peeing in a stranger's pool Who can say poo-poo At what we do Cuz we're the youth we don't follow rules Don't you think we know That we're acting like enormous tools Cuz you're young Cuz you're young Cuz you're young You are young Baby you are young Baby you are young Baby you are Everyone does stupid things This time you'll get it right