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Artist: Patti Smith
Canonical path: /patti-smith/my-generation
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My Generation
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My Generation
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people try to put us down
Talkin' bout my generation
Just because we get around
Talkin' bout my generation
I don't need that fuckin' shit
Talkin' bout my generation
I hope I die because of this
Talkin' bout my generation
My generation
Why don't you all fade away?
And don't try to dig what we all say
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
I'm talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation
My generation
John Cale
people try to put us down
Talkin' bout my generation
Just because we get around
Talkin' bout my generation
I don't need that fuckin' shit
Talkin' bout my generation
I hope I die because of this
This is my generation,baby(2x)
Talkin' bout my generation
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
Talkin' bout my generation(3x)
This is my generation,baby(2x)
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