Liberty Rides a Guitar

Years take a toll, you want to stay on the road
You've gotta toss a coin to the man in the booth
I spent my freedom on rock and roll
A classical wasted youth
But just the other day I heard a song
Said this can't be the radio station
Turns out my son was awarded rock and roll
As a milestone of civilization
Oh yeah

We used to discover, now we inherit
Lost an edge but father and son get to share it

No matter how small the crowd is
I never feel like I belong
So I couldn't believe what they were singing
Twenty thousand voices strong
Used to get beat up if you liked these guys
I said, back when I was young
Turns out the one time anthem of the disaffected
Is now just a pump up song

We used to discover now we inherit
Lost an edge but mother and daughter can share it

May not seem important from where we stand
But tell that to an Iraqi death metal band
Or a Chinese punk or a kid in Tehran
Playing Pistols in the garage
Liberty rides in on a guitar

We used to discover now we inherit
Losing an edge but mother and son get to share it
Civilization moves on if we prepare it

That's just entertainment from where we stand
But tell that to the Burmese hardcore band
Punks in Djakarta - Moscow too
Liberty rides a guitar
Liberty rides a guitar