Kids in America is a 1981 song by English pop singer Kim Wilde from her eponymous debut studio album.
It was covered by Archie Andrews and Veronica Lodge who performed this at Riverdale High School's Homecoming dance.[1]
Lyrics[]
Archie:
Looking out a dirty old window
Down below the cars in the city go rushing by
I sit here alone and I wonder why
Friday night and everyone's moving
I can feel the heat but it's soothing, heading down
I search for the beat in this dirty town (Veronica: Down town the young ones are going)
Archie and Veronica:
Down town the young ones are growing
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
Veronica:
Bright lights, the music gets faster
Look, boy, don't check on your watch, not another glance
Archie:
I'm not leaving now, honey, not a chance
Veronica:
Hot-shot, give me no problems
Much later, baby, you'll be saying nevermind (nevermind)
Archie:
You know life is cruel, life is never kind (Archie and Veronica: Kind hearts don't make a new story)
Archie and Veronica:
Kind hearts don't grab any glory
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
Everybody live for the music-go-round
La la la la-la la-la
La la la la-la la
La la la la-la la-la
La la la la-la la
Come closer, honey, that's better
Got to get a brand new experience, feeling right
Oh, don't try to stop, baby, hold me tight
Outside a new day is dawning
Outside suburbia's sprawling everywhere
I don't want to go, baby
New York to east California
There's a new wave coming, I warn ya
We're the kids in America (Whoa)
We're the kids in America
Everybody lives for the music-go-round
La la la la-la la-la
La la la la-la la
La la la la-la la-la
La la la la-la la
La la la la-la la-la
La la la la-la la
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- ↑ Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert (writer) & Sullivan, Kevin (director) (April 27, 2017). "Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again". Riverdale. Season 1. Episode 11. The CW.