Last day of the rest of my life
  I wish I would’ve known
  Cause I would've kissed my mama goodbye
    I didn’t tell her that I loved her, how much I care
  Or thank my pops for all the talks
  And all the wisdom he shared
    Unaware, I just did what I always do
  Everyday, the same routine
  Before I skate off to school
    But who knew that this day wasn’t like the rest
  Instead of taking a test
  I took two to the chest
    Call me blind, but I didn’t see it coming
  Everybody was running
  But I couldn’t hear nothing
    Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
  I don’t really know this kid
  But I sat by him in class
    Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
  Or maybe for a moment
  He forgot who he was
  Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
  Whatever it was
  I know it’s because
    We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
    Little Suzy, she was only twelve
  She was given the world
  With every chance to excel
    Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
  She might act kind of proud
  But no respect for herself
    She finds love in all the wrong places
  The same situations
  Just different faces
    Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
  Too bad he never told her
  She deserved much better
    Johnny boy always played the fool
  He broke all the rules
  So you would think he was cool
    He was never really one of the guys
  No matter how hard he tried
  Often thought of suicide
    It’s kind of hard when you ain’t got no friends
  He put his life to an end
  They might remember him then
    You cross the line and there’s no turning back
  Told the world how he felt
  With the sound of a gat
    We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
    Who’s to blame for the lives that tragedies claim
  No matter what you say
  It don’t take away the pain
    That I feel inside, I’m tired of all the lies
  Don’t nobody know why
  It’s the blind leading the blind
    I guess that’s the way the story goes
  Will it ever make sense
  Somebody’s got to know
    There’s got to be more to life than this
  There’s got to be more to everything
  I thought exists
    We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
  We are, we are, (we are) the youth of the nation
    Youth of the nation... we are