You can't blame the youths   You can't fool the youths   You can't blame the youths of today   You can't fool the youths      You're teaching youths to learn in the school   And that the cow jumped over moon   Teaching youths to learn in the school   And that the dish ran away with spoon      So you can't blame the youths of today   You can't fool the youths   You can't blame the youths, not at all   You can't fool the youths      You teach the youths about Christopher Columbus   And you said he was a very great man   You teach the youths about Marco Polo   And you said he was a very great man      You teach the youths about the pirate Hawkins   And you said he was a very great man   You teach the youths about the pirate Morgan   And you said he was a very great man      So, you can't blame the youths, when they don't learn   You can't fool the youths   You can't blame the youths of today   You can't fool the youths      When every Christmas come   You buy the youth a pretty toy gun   When every Christmas comes around   You buy the youth a fancy toy gun      So, you can't blame the youths when they get bad   You can't fool the youths   You can't blame the youths of today   You can't fool the youths      Said he was a very great man   Said he was a very great man      You teach the youths about Christopher Columbus   And you said he was a very great man   You teach the youths about Marco Polo   And you said he was a very great man      You teach the youths about the pirate Hawkins   And you said he was a very great man   You teach the youths about the pirate Morgan   And you said he was a very great man      So, you can't blame the youths   You can't fool the youths   You can't blame the youths of today   You can't fool the youths, yeah      And you said he was a very great man