【VERSE 1】 They complain about the rules They say the system makes no sense They roll their eyes, they talk too loud Then take the little thing you give A little praise, a little break A tiny bonus for the day They grumble like they hate it all Then somehow, they still obey 【PRE-CHORUS】 Maybe that's the trick Keep them talking, keep them fed Give them something small enough And they'll move just like you said 【CHORUS】 A little candy, and they move A little praise, they change their tune They say they hate the way it works But give them something, they'll make it work Easy to handle, easy to keep Just let them complain and let them speak Maybe that's the kind of youth That makes the world feel nice and smooth 【VERSE 2】 But someone asks, “Why does it work?” And suddenly the room gets cold “Why do we always do it this way?” “Who decided this was gold?” The clever ones are hard to keep They notice cracks behind the wall They ask too many little things They make the easy answers fall Funny how it's always been The sharp ones make somebody tired And every generation says “These young people have gone too far” 【PRE-CHORUS】 Maybe that's the trick Call them difficult, call them rude Make a little sacrifice For someone's pride and mood 【CHORUS】 A little candy, and they move A little praise, they change their tune They say they hate the way it works But give them something, they'll make it work Easy to handle, easy to keep Just let them complain and let them speak Maybe that's the kind of youth That makes the world feel nice and smooth 【BRIDGE】 So which one should I be today? The quiet one or the one who asks? Maybe I should choose the side That gives me more and asks me less But wait a minute—look at me I'm calculating all of this If I'm deciding how to think Then I'm already thinking too much 【BREAK】 【FINAL CHORUS】 A little candy, and they move A little praise, they change their tune They say they hate the way it works But give them something, they'll make it work Easy to handle, easy to keep Just let them complain and let them speak Maybe none of this is new Maybe it's just what people do 【OUTRO】 Think too much, you're in the way Think too little, you're easy prey Pick a side, play your part Same old game, a different start Maybe we don't need another rule Maybe we don't need to choose at all Wouldn't it be easier If the world were just a little simpler?
