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Youth Gone Wild

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[VERSE]
GmSince I was born they couldn't hold me downEb5  
Another misfit kid, another burned-out townGm  
Never played by the rules I never really caredEb5  
My nasty reputation takes me everywhere
FI look and see it's not only meGm  
FSo many others have stood where I stand
Eb5We are the young so D5raise your hands
[CHORUS]
GmThey call us problem child
We spend our lives on Eb5trial
We walk an endless mile
We are the youth gone Gmwild
We stand and we won't fall
We're the one and one for Eb5all
The writing's on the wall
We are the youth gone G5wild
[VERSE]
GmBoss screamin' in my ear about who I'm supposed to beEb5  
Getcha a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like meGm  
I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know.Eb5  
I tell ya Park Avenue leads to Skid Row."
FI look and see it's not only meGm  
FWe're standin' tall ain't never a doubt
Eb5We are the young, so D5shout it out
[CHORUS]
GmThey call us problem child
We spend our lives on Eb5trial
We walk an endless mile
We are the youth gone Gmwild
We stand and we won't fall
We're the one and one for Eb5all
The writing's on the wall
We are the youth gone G5wild
[SOLO]
A5 F5 A5 F5 D5
[CHORUS]
GmThey call us problem child
We spend our lives on Eb5trial
We walk an endless mile
We are the youth gone Gmwild
We stand and we won't fall
We're the one and one for Eb5all
The writing's on the wall
We are the youth gone G5wild
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The story behind the song

This song captures the essence of glam's suburban teenage malaise, delivering pure rip-snorting, hard-as-nails power-rock. It was the debut single from Skid Row's first album, released in January 1989. The track embodies a feeling of untamed energy and youthful rebellion.

AI-written from these sources:Youth Gone Wild — Wikipedia ↗Skid Row (American band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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