We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
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I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest
Or a Naval Academy grad
That was the way that my parents perceived me
Those were the plans that they had
But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
Ain't it funny how we all turned out
I guess we are the people
Our parents warned us about
You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
And when they tried to draft me, I earned a college degree
Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
But then I got a guitar, found a job in a bar
Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb
Tell me where are the flashbacks
They all warned us would come
We are the people
They couldn't figure out
We are the people
Our parents warned us about
Hey, hey, Gardner McKay
Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
Clear skies bound for Shanghai
Sailing cross the ocean blue
So blue
Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
When it only used to take a cent
Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash-pad days
Before I knew what cash flow meant
Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
'Cause I love Cajun martinis
And playin' afternoon golf
We are the people
There isn't any doubt
We are the people
They still can't figure out
We are the people
Who love to sing Twist and Shout
Shake it up baby
We are the people
Our parents warned us about
Isn't any doubt
Hey, hey, hey
Gardner McKay (Gardner McKay)
I wanna sail away today
Isn't any doubt
They warned us about
Hey, hey, hey
C'mon now Gardner McKay
I wanna sail away today
Or a Naval Academy grad
That was the way that my parents perceived me
Those were the plans that they had
But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
Ain't it funny how we all turned out
I guess we are the people
Our parents warned us about
You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
And when they tried to draft me, I earned a college degree
Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
But then I got a guitar, found a job in a bar
Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb
Tell me where are the flashbacks
They all warned us would come
We are the people
They couldn't figure out
We are the people
Our parents warned us about
Hey, hey, Gardner McKay
Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
Clear skies bound for Shanghai
Sailing cross the ocean blue
So blue
Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
When it only used to take a cent
Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash-pad days
Before I knew what cash flow meant
Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
'Cause I love Cajun martinis
And playin' afternoon golf
We are the people
There isn't any doubt
We are the people
They still can't figure out
We are the people
Who love to sing Twist and Shout
Shake it up baby
We are the people
Our parents warned us about
Isn't any doubt
Hey, hey, hey
Gardner McKay (Gardner McKay)
I wanna sail away today
Isn't any doubt
They warned us about
Hey, hey, hey
C'mon now Gardner McKay
I wanna sail away today
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:14.04] I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest
[00:17.53] Or a Naval Academy grad
[00:21.57] That was the way that my parents perceived me
[00:25.08] Those were the plans that they had
[00:28.00] But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
[00:31.44] Ain't it funny how we all turned out
[00:34.90] I guess we are the people
[00:37.87] Our parents warned us about
[00:43.56] You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
[00:46.97] Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
[00:50.47] And when they tried to draft me, I earned a college degree
[00:54.33] Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
[00:57.60] But then I got a guitar, found a job in a bar
[01:00.93] Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb
[01:04.60] Tell me where are the flashbacks
[01:07.72] They all warned us would come
[01:11.33] We are the people
[01:14.54] They couldn't figure out
[01:18.34] We are the people
[01:20.91] Our parents warned us about
[01:26.56] Hey, hey, Gardner McKay
[01:29.48] Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
[01:33.46] Clear skies bound for Shanghai
[01:36.29] Sailing cross the ocean blue
[01:40.97] So blue
[01:42.72]
[01:51.55] Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
[01:54.88] When it only used to take a cent
[01:58.34] Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash-pad days
[02:02.02] Before I knew what cash flow meant
[02:05.22] Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
[02:09.08] Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
[02:12.37] 'Cause I love Cajun martinis
[02:15.45] And playin' afternoon golf
[02:19.06] We are the people
[02:22.35] There isn't any doubt
[02:26.34] We are the people
[02:29.20] They still can't figure out
[02:33.27] We are the people
[02:36.11] Who love to sing Twist and Shout
[02:38.18] Shake it up baby
[02:40.13] We are the people
[02:42.78] Our parents warned us about
[02:46.91] Isn't any doubt
[02:50.04] Hey, hey, hey
[02:53.42] Gardner McKay (Gardner McKay)
[03:00.11] I wanna sail away today
[03:03.96] Isn't any doubt
[03:07.36] They warned us about
[03:10.85] Hey, hey, hey
[03:13.91] C'mon now Gardner McKay
[03:17.47] I wanna sail away today
[03:19.72]
[00:17.53] Or a Naval Academy grad
[00:21.57] That was the way that my parents perceived me
[00:25.08] Those were the plans that they had
[00:28.00] But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
[00:31.44] Ain't it funny how we all turned out
[00:34.90] I guess we are the people
[00:37.87] Our parents warned us about
[00:43.56] You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
[00:46.97] Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
[00:50.47] And when they tried to draft me, I earned a college degree
[00:54.33] Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
[00:57.60] But then I got a guitar, found a job in a bar
[01:00.93] Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb
[01:04.60] Tell me where are the flashbacks
[01:07.72] They all warned us would come
[01:11.33] We are the people
[01:14.54] They couldn't figure out
[01:18.34] We are the people
[01:20.91] Our parents warned us about
[01:26.56] Hey, hey, Gardner McKay
[01:29.48] Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
[01:33.46] Clear skies bound for Shanghai
[01:36.29] Sailing cross the ocean blue
[01:40.97] So blue
[01:42.72]
[01:51.55] Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
[01:54.88] When it only used to take a cent
[01:58.34] Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash-pad days
[02:02.02] Before I knew what cash flow meant
[02:05.22] Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
[02:09.08] Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
[02:12.37] 'Cause I love Cajun martinis
[02:15.45] And playin' afternoon golf
[02:19.06] We are the people
[02:22.35] There isn't any doubt
[02:26.34] We are the people
[02:29.20] They still can't figure out
[02:33.27] We are the people
[02:36.11] Who love to sing Twist and Shout
[02:38.18] Shake it up baby
[02:40.13] We are the people
[02:42.78] Our parents warned us about
[02:46.91] Isn't any doubt
[02:50.04] Hey, hey, hey
[02:53.42] Gardner McKay (Gardner McKay)
[03:00.11] I wanna sail away today
[03:03.96] Isn't any doubt
[03:07.36] They warned us about
[03:10.85] Hey, hey, hey
[03:13.91] C'mon now Gardner McKay
[03:17.47] I wanna sail away today
[03:19.72]