But I want to go back, please tell me how
What makes these times so strange?
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
When will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer
Proud enough to call me his son, oh yeah
But time slowly passes and one day you look around
Why these things happen we'll never know?
Their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul
What makes these people so different now
This world seemed a nicer place to be
Seems all things come around in time, oh
We always knew that change was gonna come
When will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer, oh yeah
How come we see this change?
When I was a boy, did we have more respect?
I hope I can make him so proud of me
They're beyond your control
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
We're all sons of our fathers
Their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul
You hardly recognize what you see
Seems most people got most everything they need
Now when will we ever learn, but I'm a believer
Their smile is fading fast and they're losing their soul
I can hear him say, the things I say
Sometimes I feel like mine
Guess that was then and this is now
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
