No Backbone

Verse 1

Back in the autumn of '35

Kids had a fire burning in their eyes

Now what do I see walking down the street

Hollow like a drum with nothing underneath

Pre-Chorus

They bend when the wind blows

They fold when the rain falls

No spine to hold the load

Chorus

These kids got no backbone

No backbone at all

They sway with every whisper

And crumble when they fall

No backbone

No backbone at all

Verse 2

My daddy said a man stands on his own

A woman carries what she sows and sews

But these young ones just lean on the fence

Waiting for somebody else to make some sense

Pre-Chorus

They turn when the tide turns

They break when the night burns

Nothing left to learn

Chorus

These kids got no backbone

No backbone at all

They sway with every whisper

And crumble when they fall

No backbone

No backbone at all

Bridge

Oh I remember standing tall

Oh I remember answering the call

Now I watch them drift and fade

Scared of every choice they'll make

Chorus

These kids got no backbone

No backbone at all

They sway with every whisper

And crumble when they fall

No backbone

No backbone at all

Outro

Mm

No backbone

Mm

No backbone at all