We were born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fiftiesMy mother cried
When president Kennedy died
She said it was the communists
But I knew betterWould they drop the bomb on us
While we made love on the beach
We were the class they couldn't teach
'Cause we knew betterWe were born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fiftiesThey screamed
When the Beatles sang
And they laughed when the King fell down the steps
Oh they should've known betterOh we hated our Aunt
Then we messed in our pants
Then we lost our faith and prayed to the TV
Oh we should've known betterWe were born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fiftiesWe freeze like statues on the pages of history
Living was never like this when we took all those G.C.E.'s
Oh you opened the door for us
And then you turned to dustYou don't understand us
So don't reprimand us
We're taking the future
We don't need no teacherBorn
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fiftiesBorn
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Born
Born in the fifties
Songwriters
GORDON SUMNERPublished by
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