For the girls it's knowledge beyond their yearsnand a half brass wedding dressnwhen the babies cry you wipe their tearsnforget that lifes a messnnFor the boys it's brand new bank accountsnmoney they can't affordnsaving for that first new housenworking too hard to be borednnNo time to talkn(nothing to say)ndon't run don't walkn(all work no play)nsilver knife and forknnFind a cure for all their painndrive all thoughts from out their brainsnsqueeze them dry and see just what remainsnwalking in chainsnnSleeping late just once a weekna headache every nightntrying hard to make ends meetnold clothes feel so tightnnIndiscretion from time to timenwith a friend from out of townnyou close your eyes it's not a crimenit's a shame to turn it downnnNothing to hiden(it's everywhere)na one way riden(don't pay the fare)nno sense of priden(no one to care)nnAll night buses and empty trainsnwalking home in the pouring rainnlook inside and see just what remainsnwalking in chainsnnAll night buses and empty trainsnwalking home in the pouring rainnlook inside and see just what remainsnyou've got me walking in chains