[Verse 1]
In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you
But whenever I approach you, you make me look a fool

[Chorus 1]
I wanna say
I wanna tell you
About the young idea
But you turn them into fear

[Verse 2]
In the city there's a thousand faces all shining bright
And all them golden faces under 25

[Chorus 2]
They wanna say
They're gonna tell you
About the young idea
You better listen now, you've said your bit

[Bridge]
I know what you're thinking
You're sick of that kind of crap
But you'd better listen, man
'Cause the kids know where it's at
[Verse 3]
In the city there's a thousand men in uniforms
I heard they have the right to kill a man

[Chorus 3]
We wanna say
We wanna tell you
About the young idea
And if it don't work, at least we tried

[Outro]
In the city
In the city
In the city
In the city
In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you