My Generation
from Nashville Demos by OJR
lyrics
I don’t wanna be a part
Of my generation
Aw, man, the frustration
When they force me to be
And I don’t wanna live
Inside my phone’s screen
Hey, man, do you know what I mean?
Hey, kid, do you know what I mean?
I’m talkin’ that old-fashioned livin’
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
I don’t wanna be a part
Of this selfie situation
Aw, but I’m a part of the equation
And I don’t wish to be
I wanna let my freak flag fly
I wanna boogie and get high
I wanna wash the world in light
Talkin’ a little peace and love, that’s right
Hey, don’t that sound so nice?
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
I don’t wanna be a part
Of my generation!
But it’s just the situation
I guess there ain’t no use in complainin’
I’m just sayin’
I can’t seem to fit all my thoughts into one hundred forty
Characters, oh no!
Or some emoji
Do you even know me, man?
I’m a little lonely man
That’s it, that’s it!
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
Of my generation
Aw, man, the frustration
When they force me to be
And I don’t wanna live
Inside my phone’s screen
Hey, man, do you know what I mean?
Hey, kid, do you know what I mean?
I’m talkin’ that old-fashioned livin’
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
I don’t wanna be a part
Of this selfie situation
Aw, but I’m a part of the equation
And I don’t wish to be
I wanna let my freak flag fly
I wanna boogie and get high
I wanna wash the world in light
Talkin’ a little peace and love, that’s right
Hey, don’t that sound so nice?
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
I don’t wanna be a part
Of my generation!
But it’s just the situation
I guess there ain’t no use in complainin’
I’m just sayin’
I can’t seem to fit all my thoughts into one hundred forty
Characters, oh no!
Or some emoji
Do you even know me, man?
I’m a little lonely man
That’s it, that’s it!
Take me back
Take me back to 1964
I think
Oo I think I’d like it more
credits
from Nashville Demos,
released May 5, 2015
license
all rights reserved
tags
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