Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And you close the door
Protesting your rights
No, no, yeah, yeah
Ooh, you may not like it but I've gotta tell, I gotta tell

(Here’s the deal)
My old friend I thought you know by now, yeah
You can’t do that to the young folks
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You gotta make a way for the young folks
We say yes
Here’s the deal
And we’re so glad

You gotta make a way for the young folks, yeah, yeah

My old friend I thought you know by now, yeah
(You might no like it but I've gotta tell you)
We’re here for business, buddy
(You may not like it but I've gotta tell you)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(We say yes)
You better make a way, you better make a way
You gotta make a way, you gotta make a way
Accept it if you will
You might no like it but I've gotta tell you, I gotta tell
(Don’t want no jive)

You may not like it but I've gotta tell, [Incomprehensible] gotta tell
And you so no
(You close the door)
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You better make a way for the young folks
Oh, no, no, no, no
Brighter tomorrows are in our eyes

We ask you why
Here we come
To turn out the lights in our lives
(To build)
(Here we come)
No, no, no, no
We’re marching with signs
We’re standing in lines, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah
You better make way for the young folks
It’s our turn to build
And don’t want no jive
You gotta make a way for the young folks
We're comin' on strong, yeah

(You may not like it but I've gotta tell you)
(We're comin' on strong)