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