Teachers, parents and politicians 
They ridicule my wild ambitions 
They say, "settle down son, live decently, 
Or you'll rot in jail before your 23!" 
They don't know their stuck in the past 
Can't stop me now 'cause I'm movin' too fast 

Presidents, priests and old ladies too 
They'll swear on the Bible
what's best for you 
Atom bombs, Vietnam, missiles on the moon 
And they wonder why their kids are shootin' [bad word] so soon 
Young men fightin' for democracy 
And sacrificed for mediocrity 

I can't stay in one place for too long a time 
I get stone bored, I go outta my mind 
I'm here and I'm there and doncha know I'm free 
Gotta keep movin' baby, you and me 

People wakin' up, but they've just begun 
To realize what needs to be done 
But as for me I keep movin' on 
The future's now, yesterday is gone 
I never let nobody tell me what to do
And no matter what I'm gonna see things through