Party Generation-Dar Williams

[00:19.37]When he turned 34 but who's counting [00:23.96]He couldn't find anyone who wanted to party [00:27.61]So he walked around a playground with a bag of Mickey's Tallboys [00:32.39]And he heard the sound of laughter and he followed it for fifteen blocks [00:38.07]There was a house between Mavis and Water [00:41.76]They were out on the porch, they were inside playing quarters [00:46.35]And he said, "Don't you know the game Kazaam? It's a better game, [00:51.33]You point your elbow at someone and say somebody else's name [00:56.01]And it alternates whose turn it is and if you lose you drink." [01:00.40]They said "Man, you really make us think, [01:03.79]yeah you make us think and so: [01:06.08]Tonight we're gonna be the party [01:10.98]We will party all night long [01:15.56]We are the party generation [01:19.05]So have a seat, what's in the bag? [01:21.24]Party on." [01:23.24] [01:25.03]Round about one or two it started winding down [01:29.32]And he knew what they needed -- they needed donuts [01:33.40]So they walked out to Krispy Kruller's All Nite Sugar Palace [01:38.19]It was there at the doorway he said, "Oh, well maybe not." [01:43.67]Inside there were six women talking [01:47.75]They were the most justified angry ex-girlfriends [01:52.44]And they swivelled around slowly like they saw something bad [01:56.92]Through the eyes in the back of their heads [02:00.01]Like he always knew they had [02:01.91]And they said, "What a coincidence," and "Hey, you're just the man, [02:06.29]We were saying that you did the best you could [02:09.58]You're fine, we understand and so-- [02:12.08]Tonight we're gonna be the party [02:16.86]We will party all night long [02:21.55]We are the party generation [02:24.74]You were the best but we'll survive [02:27.43]Party on." [02:28.86]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [02:33.44]Oh yeah yeah yeah [02:38.23]Oh oh oh [02:42.32] [03:05.29]In the morning they sent him home with a designated driver [03:10.07]And he lay down and thought about the whole night [03:14.66]And he looked up at the photo that he'd got at a junk shop [03:19.54]It was only fifty cents but he framed it and everything [03:25.02]It was the kind of party that you hope never ends [03:29.71]The lucky party boy surrounded by his friends [03:33.50]And they were all in pointed hats [03:36.19]Caught in a rebel birthday shout [03:38.68]And he was at the candles with his mom there to help him out [03:43.86]There was a lot that you could learn if you lay near them [03:47.75]Like if you listened you could hear them and he could hear them [03:52.04]They say: [03:53.03]Tonight we're gonna be the party [03:58.02]We will party all night long [04:02.40]We are the party generation [04:05.99]So lift your head lift your head [04:08.66]Party on [04:09.90]Tonight we're gonna be the party [04:14.79]We will party all night long [04:19.18]We are the party generation [04:22.67]So lift your head and blow 'em out [04:25.04]Yeah [04:26.04]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [04:31.03]Oh yeah yeah yeah [04:35.81]Oh oh oh [04:42.87]Tonight we're gonna be the party [04:47.65]We will party all night long [04:52.14]We are the party generation [04:55.63]So lift your head and blow 'em out [04:58.12]Party on