Moms and dads break up their gangs
Take away their rollerskates
Give them algebra or trig
Raisins, dates or figs
But take away gingerbread and cake
Every husband, every wife, every cop, every teacher
Everybody do the taking away
Every law, every curfew, every bible-branded textbook,
Watch the kiddies do the breaking away
Moms and dads say, "No more bands,
"no side projects, no solo careers
"No young love,
"No kissing fish,
"No pets at all,
"No fun,
"And I think we've had enough art, Mr. Marks."
Every molecule, every atom, every single particle down to the quark
Do the breaking apart!
No skateboards, no swimming pools
Until you've finished your state approved chemistry
Break it down to the electron and the quark
And please tell us what happens when the particles spark
Every molecule, every atom, every single particle down to the quark
Do the breaking apart!