i used to sing
a sad old song
about the last day
well that last day came along
but not like i,
imagined it would be
it came along suddenly,
i was on my knees, surrendering to him
sayin’ a loving prayer, which took away my sin!!!

and suzy of here, my best friend
she is married now with a set of twins
two grown teens with a passion for truth
living lives exemplified on missions to save the youth
speaking about Jesus out side of boundary walls
sharing their testimonies with no shame at all
totally in love with their savior since their youth
oh yeah, you want to know who we are
we are the ones who made it through!

We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,
We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,

Wandering blind
through the dark and frustration,
We were, we were,
the youth of that nation,
Looking for love
in a cold generation.

We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,
We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,

Little Suzy raised her head,
looking at the road she trod,
Breaking cycles of the pain,
surrendering her shadows unto God.
From the ruins of the lost,
from the tears that used to fall,
Stands a generation rising,
answering a higher call!!!!

We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,
We were, we were, the youth of that nation,
We were, we were, youth of that nation,

you see the youth today
they are not broken like we were,
in the days of old,
not drowning in the dark,
while the tragedies unfold
They carry truth inside
and fire in their spark.
while we used hurt alone
we have grown
and found the way,
the only one
Who can chase away
the bitter night
we welcome the light
of a brand new day

We were, we were the youth of that nation,
crying out in the rain,
Now we are the parents of the nation
who are breakin the chains
watchin’ Jesus heal the pain.
Theses kids are awake, they seek what is real,
they stand upright and aren’t chasin’ every feel
We watch the makers of a stronger, brighter dawn,
they are, they are, a nation born anew.
yeah,
they are, they are, a nation born anew.

There is so much more to life so much more than this
we know we belong to the lord so we dismiss
any of the past, the stuff that they would diss
there is so much more than the stuff that we can see
there is so much more, cause Jesus lives in me

yeah cause, we were, we were

We were, we were (we were, we were)
The youth of that nation (the youth of that nation)
We were, we were (we were, we were)
The youth of that nation (the youth of that nation)
We were, we were (we were, we were)
The youth of that nation (the youth of that nation)
We were, we were (we were, we were)
The youth of that nation (the youth of that nation)

thank you, God, for the youth of this nation