P.O.D. - Youth of the Nation

Last day of the rest of my life
I wish I would've know
Cause I didn't kiss my momma good bye
I'd tell her that I loved and how much I care
I'd thank my pops for all the talks and the wisdom he shared
Unaware, I just did what I always do
Everyday the same routine before I skate off to school
But know knew that this day wasn't like the rest
Instead of taking a test, I took two to the chest
Call me blind but I didn't see it coming
Everybody was running but I couldn't hear nothing
Except, Gun blasts, it happened so fast 
I didn't really know this kid but I sit by him in class
Maybe this kid was reaching out for love 
Or maybe for a moment he forgot who he was
Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
Whatever it was I know its because

Chorus:
We are, we are, the youth of the nation (x4)

Little Suzy she was only 12
She was given the world with every chance to excel
Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
She might act kinda proud with no respect for herself
She finds love in all the wrong places
The same situation just different faces
Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
Too bad he never told her she deserved much better
Johnny Boy always played the fool
He broke all the rules so you would think he was cool
He was never really one of the guys
No matter how hard he tried 
Often thought of suicide
Its kinda hard when you ain't got no friends
He put his life to an end they might remember him them
You cross the line and there's no turning back
Told the world how he felt with the sound of a gat

Chorus (x4)

Who's to blame for the lives the tragedies claim 
No matter what you say it don't take away the pain
That I feel inside I'm tired of all the lies 
Don't nobody know why it's the blind leading the blind
I guess that's the way the story goes
Will it ever make sense?
Somebody's gotta know
There's gotta be more to life then this
There's gotta be more to everything I thought exists

Chorus (x8)