Drive on The Young Side of Life

<br>Your mother she protected you<br><br>And softened every blow<br><br>And brought you up to fear the worst<br><br>To be careful as you go<br><br><br><br>And the learned educators<br><br>With drip-feed [thrifty? ] facts to fill<br><br>You up to here with reason<br><br>Well-meaning overkill<br><br><br><br>If you find yourself a-growing<br><br>To be old before your time<br><br>Get off the endless corridor<br><br>Set your soul out on the line<br><br><br><br>Drive on the young side of life<br><br><br><br>When the pressure pains are building<br><br>And youre forced to join the crush<br><br>In the race to mediocrity<br><br>So respectable and plush<br><br><br><br>And while the child within is raging<br><br>And threatens to break out<br><br>Get off the endless corridor<br><br>Make a timely turnabout<br><br><br><br>Drive on the young side of life.