[Verse 1: Liam, Niall, Niall & Louis]
Looking out a dirty old window
Down below the cars in the city go rushing by
I sit here alone and I wonder why
Friday night and everyone's moving
I can feel the heat but it's soothing, heading down
I search for the beat in this dirty town

[Pre-Chorus: Harry & Zayn]
Downtown, the young ones are going
Downtown, the young ones are growing

[Chorus: All]
We're the kids in America, oh
We're the kids in America, oh
Everybody live for the music-go-round

[Verse 2: Liam, Niall, Niall & Louis]
Bright lights, the music gets faster
Look, girl, don't check on your watch, not another glance
I'm not leaving now, honey, not a chance
Hot-shot, give me no problems
Much later, baby, you'll be saying nevermind
You know life is cruel, life is never kind

[Pre-Chorus: Harry & Zayn]
Kind hearts don't make a new story
Kind hearts don't grab any glory
[Chorus: All]
We're the kids in America, oh
We're the kids in America, oh
Everybody live for the music-go-round

[Bridge: All]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, sing!
La-la-la-la-la la, sing!
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, sing!
La-la-la-la-la la

[Breakdown: All, Zayn, Harry]
We're the kids
We're the kids
We're the kids in America
We're the kids (Oh, yeah)
We're the kids
We're the kids in America
Because...

[Chorus: All]
We're the kids in America, oh
We're the kids in America, oh
Everybody live for the music-go-round