There's no prize for consolation
Of what you say
Don't be afraid
All stuck in the middle
As not quite sensations
You held onto while the rest of us moved on
A great sensation has swept the nation
That's right
There's no prize for consolation
There's no consolation prize
A once great sensation
For the boombox generation
Between what is and what might be
Struck down from the pillar
'Cause anyway
There's no prize for consolation
There's no prize for consolation
Short lived is all you'll ever be
There's no consolation prize
And no proclamation
So bring forth donations
Check it out the new teen beat model of the year
There's no prize for consolation
But buddy you've taken the nation
There's no consolation prize
With massive compromations on your part
There's no consolation prize
There's no consolation prize
But mere subatomic particles of the nation
Will return the station
Everybody wants the image you've got for sale
We're happy if our songs get heard at all
Your message is no longer for sale
Has wiped out the nation
