Song Description
Looking towards the future and the vital role young people play in its formation.
| Song Length |
5:29 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Subject |
Future |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Fortunate Youth
TOO MANY BORN TO BE ABUSED
FORTUNATE YOUTH
MADE VICTIMS ON THE EVENING NEWS
FORTUNATE YOUTH
THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS WE'VE GOT WORK TO DO
YOU LIVE IN A STATE YOU NEED TO LIBERATE
GET OUT OF THE BED YOU NEVER MADE
FORTUNATE YOUTH
LIFE IS JUST CRUEL NO ONE IS SAVED
WHEN WE COMPROMISE LIVES AND THEN JUST TURN AWAY
FORTUNATE YOUTH
FORTUNATE YOUTH
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOU
COME ON BREAK ON THROUGH
FORTUNATE YOUTH
THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE ALL ON YOU
YOU'RE PART OF EVERY ETHNIC GROUP
FORTUNATE YOUTH
YOU CAN'T JUSTIFY THE MILLIONS WE LOSE
FORTUNATE YOUTH
YOU'RE NOT THE ONES WHO MADE UP THE RULES
ONLY YOU CAN CHANGE THE GAME
YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT TOOLS
FORTUNATE YOUTH
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE 'TIL WE SEE
THE CHILDREN ARE TOMORROW'S HISTORY
WE CAN ALL TAKE A STAND WE CAN HELP PLAN A NEW DAY
TELL THE CHILDREN THAT HELP IS ON ITS WAY
A NEW WORLD A NEW WAY
THE TIME HAS COME
WE MUST ALL LEARN TO SHARE FOR THE SAKE OF THE YOUNG
WE CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY BUT WE CAN FACE THE TRUTH
LIGHT THE WAY
FORTUNATE YOUTH
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOU
FORTUNATE YOUTH
THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE ALL ON YOU
THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE ALL ON YOU
WHATCHA GONNA DO
FORTUNATE YOUTH
(REPEAT)
©1991 Gary Mitchell Wollman