The great minds before us Are shaking their heads A new generation stuck in bed It's not that there's nothing to prove Its just that we've seen too much Now we're standing around Watching records spin And somebody's singin': We've got something to talk about Back beat on street brings word That we don't need a soapbox To stand upon to be heard Yeah we've got something to talk about It's the buzz on the street runnin' wild Oh don't tell me it aint Your time yet pretty child No education can give us a throne Convictions come from blood alone And no affirmation, oh no Will make us right or wrong Looking back, it's the ones In the shadows baby Whose fire's still burning We've got something to talk about Back beat on street brings word That we don't need a soapbox To stand upon to be heard Yeah we've got something to talk about It's the buzz on the street runnin' wild Oh don't tell me it aint Your time yet pretty child Oooh don't let it fool ya You no longer look like a child Oooh don't let it fool ya It's the language you've known all the while Don't tell me it ain't the same Don't tell me you're not to blame Don't tell me it ain't your time yet pretty child