He knows he'll be alone tonight

While contemplating, 'What can I do?'

Lack of hope leaves him feeling violent

Its not that he's looking for a fight, it's just...

He don't know where to turn



More stress than help, from home and school

And on the streets his life's out of control...



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Angry Young and Poor

Angry Young and Pissed

Angry and no one cares



She never even had a chance

Mental, sexual, physical violence

Not once she heard an encouraging word

Just the phase, 'You better shut up!' and, 'You're going no where!'



Her sad stories, all left untold

And so her life became something, so out of control...



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Angry Young and Poor

Angry Young and Pissed

Angry and no one cares

Don't know where to turn

Don't know what to do...



Politicians talk it up, about their love, for the USA's youth

But when it comes time to put up, their rhetoric falls back on every excuse

Every excuse, every excuse...



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