He signed up yesterday for the National Guard
Got a baby on the way and working two jobs
All his friends go crazy over brand new phones
He's just working like a dog keep the water and the lights on
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Getting high on change and having growing pains
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Don't turn your back on a coming of age, it's a coming of age
Another riot at the state university
All they wanted was a picture to promote the scene
Every sides got a story and a point of view
They can't wait to talk about it on the ten o'clock news
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Getting high on change and having growing pains
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Don't turn your back on a coming of age, it's a coming of age
The mayor swears to clean up this town
While the governor's doing some time in the jailhouse
There's a changing of the guard and it's plain to see
The revolution's gonna start here with you and me
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Getting high on change and having growing pains
Oh yeah, here comes the Generation of Happiness
Don't turn your back on a coming of age, it's a coming of age