The Tragically Hip - The Kids Don't Get It lyrics

You said, "If I ask you a question Are you going to lie to me?" I said, "Honey, is that your question? 'Cause, honey, that one's easy" 'Cause half the truth is Just how much there is The kids don't get it No, the kids don't get it I'm going to be an expert stranger Better than the giant squid I'm going to leave the stranger experts Scratching their heads saying, "How'd he do it?" When half the truth is Just how hard it is But the kids don't get it No, the kids won't get it I'll be the antlers And I'll be the elk I'll be the right whale And I'll be parallel The kids don't get it That's right, the kids don't get it I'll feel more than human When the work's hitting home I'll be aped by my ancestors I'll state the plan as my own I'll be gripping the city I'll be hitting the town You'll say, "I'd be hurt if you didn't" When I come around Yeah, that's right, the kids don't get it I'll be as careless as you are certain I'll get out of my own way I'll stop to cry into the curtains And like the greats before me go on stage And if half true it's Good enough for this 'Cause the kids don't get it No, the kids don't get it If I ask you a question You going to lie to me? Ah, honey, is that your question? 'Cause that one's easy The kids don't get it Just how hard it is The kids don't get it Just how much there is