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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg
Vocals
Chris Mars
Chris Mars
Drums
Tommy Stinson
Tommy Stinson
Bass Guitar
Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Skinner
Jack Skinner
Mastering Engineer
Peter Jesperson
Peter Jesperson
Reissue Producer
Steve Fjelstad
Steve Fjelstad
Engineer
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium
Mixing Engineer
Thomas Erdelyi
Thomas Erdelyi
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ohh
[Verse 1]
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Dreams unfilled, graduate unskilled
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten
[Chorus]
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
The daughters and the sons
[Verse 2]
Clean your baby womb, trash that baby boom
Elvis in the ground, no waitin' on beer tonight
Income tax deduction, what a hell of a function
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten
[Chorus]
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
Now the daughters and the sons
[Bridge]
Unwillingness to claim us
You got no war to name us
Alright
[Verse 3]
The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
[Verse 4]
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
Wait on the sons of no one
Bastards of young
The daughters and the sons
[Outro]
Of young, of young
Young, young
Young
[Outro]
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours
Written by: Paul Westerberg

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