[Verse 1]
Young hearts ready to serve and fight
Standing tall for what they know is right
But look around at what we've left behind
Rising costs and futures hard to find
[Pre-Chorus]
How can we ask them to defend
A nation that won't make amends?
[Chorus]
The bottom line is crystal clear
We can't ask youth to face their fears
If we won't face the debt we've made
The price tomorrow's children paid
Defend the country, defend the young
This is the song that must be sung
Fairness flows both ways, it's true
They'll fight for us, we'll fight for them too
[Verse 2]
Housing prices through the roof and high
Education costs that make them cry
Climate change and economic strain
While we spent their future for our gain
[Pre-Chorus]
How can we ask them to defend
A nation that won't make amends?
[Chorus]
The bottom line is crystal clear
We can't ask youth to face their fears
If we won't face the debt we've made
The price tomorrow's children paid
Defend the country, defend the young
This is the song that must be sung
Fairness flows both ways, it's true
They'll fight for us, we'll fight for them too
[Bridge]
Security means more than walls and shields
It's knowing that the future yields
A chance for every generation
To build a stronger, fairer nation
[Final Chorus]
The bottom line is crystal clear
We can't ask youth to face their fears
If we won't face the debt we've made
The price tomorrow's children paid
Defend the country, defend the young
This is the song that must be sung
Fairness flows both ways, it's true
They'll fight for us, we'll fight for them too
[Outro]
Young and old, we stand as one
The fight for fairness has begun