Latchkey Kid

Here comes the Latchkey Kid He's got our world on his shoulders He has a secret identity On a fake ID that will claim he is 10 years older With tousled hair, and eyes that roll He's cynical, whatever that means

There's his sidekick, the Matchstick Girl Her behavior erratic Confusing her victims with mood shift twirls When backed in a corner she'll hit them with something sarcastic. With an attitude and eyes that roll While hidden safe behind her bangs

What a wonderful peace of mind Living blind to the broken As lazy as an old excuse One we'll use while we're here Having the time, the time of our lives, relying on the Latchkey Kids

Make way for the Latchkey Kids They're our hope for the future They're going to erase all the bad things we did With their Xbox skills and their heads full of short-term memory With eyes that roll, and teenage shoulders Shrugging off the universe

What a wonderful peace of mind Living blind to the broken As tired as a played out song We all sing along, while we're here Having the time, the time of our lives, relying on the Latchkey Kids

See the storm clouds forming there You can feel the tension in the air

What a wonderful peace of mind Living blind to the broken We all have our secret fears They disappear when unspoken Someone should do something And that someone will bring us redemption Very soon we will raise our glasses And kiss each other's asses goodbye But until that time, let's live sublime, relying on the Latchkey Kids

Make way for the Latchkey Kids They're our hope for the future Make way for the Latchkey Kids They're our hope for the future Make way for the Latchkey Kids