Name: Youth Of Today
Duration: P00H02M11S
Description: Funny thing about this song is that it was written within about 10 minutes. One day in early 2008 (I think), I sat down and wrote pretty much the entire song, in one go straight. At the time, I wasn't even sure of barre chords, so after figuring out how I wanted it to sound, I had to show the notes to someone to ask what they were.

Youth Of Today

from Racketeers Demo EP by Racketeers

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Funny thing about this song is that it was written within about 10 minutes. One day in early 2008 (I think), I sat down and wrote pretty much the entire song, in one go straight. At the time, I wasn't even sure of barre chords, so after figuring out how I wanted it to sound, I had to show the notes to someone to ask what they were.

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When I was a young boy, my father said to me
When you grow to be a man, be the right kind of man to be
The kind of man who believes in good, and supports his family
Pick a woman for her mind, not just for her body..OH!

Now I am a teenager, and I do things my own way
Now I party through the night, and I sleep all through the day
I dont care what my da has said, or what he has to say
I will do whatever I like, and I will never pay...NO!

When you were a young girl, your mother said to you
When you are a woman, you must know what to do
Be a woman who's strong, in what she believes to be true
Pick a man who has good heart, dont pick the handsome fool...OH!

Now you are just sweet sixteen, your ma can take a hike
You're the queen of this world and you'll do what you like
You wont sing wth an angels voice, you'll scream into the mic
And if they try to put you down, you'll put up a fight! NOW!!

You are the youth, you are the youth, you are the youth, (of today)
You are the youth, you are the youth, you are the youth, (of today)
You are the youth, you are the youth, you are the youth, (of today)
Of today....
Of today...
OF TODAY!

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from Racketeers Demo EP, released July 3, 2010

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