CYBERKIDS

STAY OFF OF MY FACEBOOK PAGE NOW
GOT NOTHING THAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
I CAN WASTE MY OWN PRECIOUS TIME THANK YOU
DON’T KNOW NOTHING BUT I THINK I CAN WORK IT OUT

GOT MY EYES WIDE OPEN ON THE LONG GAME
TO THE THE GLOOM AND GLEAM OF THE REAL WORLD
l’M STILL PLUGGED IN TO THE MAINFRAME
RIGHT HERE WHERE MY BODY’S BEEN HURLED

YOUNG KIDS SITTING HAPPY ON THEIR ASSES
6 INCHES FROM A 4 INCH SCREEN
BY THE TIME THEY’RE 12 THEY’RE GONNA NEED GLASSES
CHECK THEIR BRAINS OUT OF DIGITAL QUARANTINE

SHE’S 17 AND SHE STILL CAN’T ADD NOW
NEEDS TO SPELLCHECK HER VERY OWN NAME
TWELVE HUNDRED FRIENDS AND NO ONE TO TALK TO
SHE’S ONLINE BUT SHE’S NOT IN THE GAME

CYBERKIDS THEY AIN’T GOT A CLUE
WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE USED TO DO
WHAT A CRAZY GOOD TIME WE HAD
WHEN WE STLL REMEMBERED HOW TO PLAY

WITHOUT A PHONE SHE CAN’T WALK DOWN A STREET NOW
TERRIFIED THAT SHE’LL MIGHT MISS OUT
CAN’T SIT IN A SEAT AND SHE CAN’T HARDLY EAT NOW
HYPNOTISED FROM THE INSIDE OUT

SHE GETS A BUZZ FROM FLOGGING THAT KEYPAD
FEELS REAL WHEN SHE HEARS IT GO BEEP
DOESN’T KNOW WHAT’S MAKING HER FEEL BAD
SHE’S SO WIRED SHE CAN’T EVEN SLEEP

I KNEW A KID GREAT FUTURE BEFORE HIM
I WAS GUTTED WHEN I HEARD WHAT KILLED HIM
ANTISOCIAL MEDIA WENT FOR HIM
HE GOT BULLIED AND JUMPED OFF A BUILDING

I GOTTO PLAY AT HIS FUNERAL SERVICE
THE SADDEST GIG THAT I EVER DID PLAY
MAY THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN PRESERVE US
NO MORE KIDS HAVE TO DIE THAT WAY

CYBERKIDS CAN’T TELL WHAT’S REAL
EAT THE MENU BUT LEAVE THE MEAL
NEVER SURE WHAT THEY OUGHT TO FEEL
WHEN THERE’S SO MUCH COMING THEIR WAY

THERE’S A WONDERFUL WORLD OUT THERE
STEP INTO THE COOL CLEAN AIR
WHAT’S ON YOUR PHONE WILL NEVER COMPARE
WITH THE WORLD’S THAT WAITING FOR YOU