[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
Downtown; the young ones are going
Downtown; the young ones are growing
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round

[Verse 2]
Bright lights; the music gets faster
Look, boy, 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, "Never mind"
You know life is cruel
Life is never kind

[Chorus]
Kind hearts don't make a new story
Kind hearts don't grab any glory
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
[Post-Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na (Say)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na

[Bridge]
Come closer, honey, that's better
Gotta get a brand new experience feeling right
Oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight
Outside a new day is dawning
Outside suburbia's sprawling everywhere
I don't want to go, baby
New York to east California
There's a new wave coming, I warn ya

[Outro]
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round