Aaaaaaaah! A runaway was found today Dyin in the ally He didn't have a name, a number, or a home They found him cold as ice He was feelin' no pain His destination was termination A dead end situation We are the wasted generation We are the wasted generation A teenage idol died tonight Lyin' in the gutter He had the things in life Only money could buy He threw it all away down a river of fame His destination was termination A dead end situation We are the wasted generation We are the wasted generation (Musical Break) We are the wasted generation (...a wasted generation) We are the wasted generation We are the wasted generation We are the wasted generation