Offspring

When we were young, the future was so bright, whoa The old neighborhood was so alive, whoa And every kid on the whole damn street, whoa Was gonna make it big and not be beat Now, the neighborhood s cracked and torn, whoa The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn, whoa How can one little street Swallow so many lives Chances thrown, nothing s free Longing for what used to be Still, it s hard, hard to see Fragile lives, shattered dreams Jamie had a chance, well, she really did, whoa Instead, she dro