Give a man a tie
He'll tie you in knots
Give a man a gun
He's calling the shots

Put him in a suit
Give him a phone
He'd be dialing up kidneys
To drape across his bones

He'd be dialing up roosters
With titanium beaks
Doesn't want to look vulnerable
In case it makes him look weak
Oh, tell me, baby

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man direction
He'll go to the bad
Without a strong mother
Or high-functioning dad

Set him down at the crossroads
He'll take a wrong turn
When the devil's inside you, you've got
So much gas to burn
Oh tell me about it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a conscience
It's there to erase
He'd be punching the mirror
For the rest of his days

He'd be chasing his shadow
Over the cliff
Wednesday night and five points and you're just a
Browned-eyed handsome stiff
Well, aren't you, baby?

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a country
Give him the earth
He'd kick it 'round like a football
He'd tell you just what it's worth

You quote your value in dollars
Reveal a value in yen
If you don't have a price tag
You're invisible among men
Too bad about it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a woman
Give a woman a man
Hand in hand, they will scamper to the forest to
Repopulate the land

Lot of boys prefer boys though
Lot of girls prefer girls
And some of us are gliding in between
It's a transitioning world
Oh, tell me 'bout it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Take off your bandages
Take off your bandages
Take off your bandages and shine