[Chorus]
What prevents us
From going astray
Is the promise of a new day
But it never came
Let's meet Rob
Can't find a job
Did his best on tests
He tried in school
And he never broke the law
When people pass him
They say "What the fuck?
He used to be a good kid"
(chorus)
We are taught
If we work hard
We'll live like kings,
We'll never have to worry about a thing
But look at us
We're only sixteen
And we're already written off
