[Verse 1]
When I grow up to be a man
Like my father was when I was young
I hope I can make him so proud of me
Proud enough to call me his son
Ooh yeah

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
What makes these people so different now?
What makes these times so strange?
Seems most people got most everything they need
How come we see this change?

[Chorus]
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
Their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul
When will we ever learn?
Yet I'm a believer

[Verse 3]
When I was a boy, did we have more respect?
This world seemed a nicer place to be
But time slowly passes, and one day you look around
You hardly recognize what you see
[Chorus]
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
Their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul
Now when will we ever learn?
But I'm a believer

[Bridge]
We're all sons of our fathers
Sometimes I feel like mine
And I can hear him say the things I say
Seems all things come around in time
Ooh woah

[Verse 4]
Why these things happen we'll never know
Guess that was then and this is now
We always knew that change was gonna come
But I wanna go back
Please tell me how

[Chorus]
Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control
Their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul
When will we ever learn?
Yet I'm a believer
Oh yeah
Beyond our control
Beyond our control