Welcome to the world of the modern youthWorking for a living is becoming a chore Painting on my face to masquerade my thoughts And I know you never listen when I tell you the truth about the education of my modern youth But I hope Maybe someday soon we'll get away To a better placeAnd live the high life Somewhere in the limelight Somewhere where it ain't so scummy And we pay them money We don't talk highlights Prospects in the linetime I'm talking them hard times from 9 to 5[?] Top shop floor Everybody rockin in a top shop store Painting on their face to masquerade their thoughts And you'll know I never listen when you tell me the truth About the words you say of my modern youth But I hope Maybe someday soon we'll get away to a better placeAnd live the high life somewhere In the limelight somewhere where it ain't so scummy And we pay them money We don't talk highlights Prospects and the line time I'm talking them hard times from 9 to 5So call your friends and they will ignore and there Is nowt in life they can't do they can repay today But I'm trying not to ridicule Cause my conscience lift me will endorse for it allTo live the high life somewhere in the limelight Somewhere where it ain't so scummy And we pay them money We don't talk highlights Prospects and the line time I'm talking them hard times from 9 to 5
