I was born the year punk broke   Days before the king was dead   It was the year of the snake   I was a red-faced child   Who stumbled where he tread   Was kept in orderly file   My parents named me Ed   I tried my hardest to smile   And like my daddy said   I've tried to be myself   Sometimes daydreaming for hours   Wishing for a dangerous life   Cut the leash some slack   Run into the morning light    Race the trains by the track    Until my mouth feels dry      But can you count on me?   I might let you down   In a world that is so sensational   No you can count on me   I'm living for the now   Up against the older generation's wall      Born in the 70's   Born in the 70's      After a length of time   You're this parody   Just like the record's stuck   Always repeating the past   That never liked you before   You had no reason to last    Were in a silent war   A telepathic blast   And like my daddy said   These are exciting times   The future grabs my throat   And let's me know it's alright   If I believe in love   Then I believe in hate too   I'll taste the darker stuff   To find some lasting truth      But can you count on me?   I might let you down   In a world that is so sensational   No you can count on me   I'm living for the now   Up against the older generation's wall      Born in the 70's   Born in the 70's   (We don't really give a fuck about you)