Born in the 50's
The Police
We were born, Born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties Born, born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties. My mother cried When President Kennedy died, She said it was the Communists But I knew better. Would they drop the bomb on us While we made love on the beach ? We were the class they couldn't teach 'Cause we knew better. Refrain They screamed When the Beatles sang, And they laughed when the King fell down the stairs. Oh they should've known better. Oh, we hated our aunts Then we messed in our pants, Then we lost our faith and prayed to the TV. Oh, we should've known better. Refrain We freeze like statues on the pages of history, Living was never like this when we took all those G.C.E.'s. Oh, you opened the door for us And then you turned to dust. You don't understand us So don't reprimand us; We're taking the future, We don't need no teacher. Finale : Born, born in the fifties. Born, born in the fif - ties...