Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah      When you see a little baby sittin' on his mama's lap   Well, it's just the beginnin' of a thing called the generation gap   It's not the difference of age now everybody's talking 'bout   It's all those no no's that make up the generation gap      Well, the grown ups go out now to parties and get stoned   But that's somethin' they won't talk about around the children at home   But they ain't foolin' anybody now 'cause the kids are gonna find it out   Just another reason for the thing called the generation gap      The generation gap is a mighty mighty big hole   You ain't gonna fill it up with all the lies being told   Wah, wah, wah, wah, you'd better clean your house   If you expect to narrow the generation gap      Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah      Daddy says that drinkin' is a sin that we'll have to pay for   Well, then what's that liquor bottle doin' in the dash of his car?   And who's the man that calls mama every time that daddy's out?   Now, do you still wonder, why we still have the generation gap?      The generation gap is a mighty mighty big hole   Now, do you still wonder why we got the generation gap?      Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah   Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah