Party Generation Lyrics - Dar Williams

When he turned 34 

But who's counting 

He couldn't find anyone 

Who wanted to party 

So he walked around a playground 

With a bag of Mickey's Tallboys 

And he heard the sound of laughter 

And he followed it for fifteen blocks 

There was a house between Mavis and Water 

They were out on the porch 

They were inside playing quarters 

And he said, "Don't you know the game Kazaam? 

It's a better game" 

"You point your elbow at someone 

And say somebody else's name 

And it alternates whose turn it is 

And if you lose you drink" 

They said, "Man, you really make us think 

Yeah, you make us think and so" 

Tonight we're gonna be the party 

We will party all night long 

We are the party generation 

So have a seat, what's in the bag? Party on 

Round about one or two 

It started winding down 

And he knew what they needed 

They needed donuts 

So they walked out to 

Krispy Kruller's All Nite Sugar Palace 

It was there in the doorway 

He said, "Oh, well maybe not" 

Inside there were six women talking 

They were the most justified angry ex-girlfriends 

And they swivelled around slowly 

Like they saw something bad 

Through the eyes in the back of their heads 

Like he always knew they had 

And they said, "What a coincidence" 

And "Hey you're just the man 

We were saying that you did the best you could 

You're fine we understand and so" 

Tonight we're gonna be the party 

We will party all night long 

We are the party generation 

You were the best but we'll survive, party on 

Oh yeah 

Oh yeah 

Woah-oh 

In the morning they sent him home 

With a designated driver 

And he lay down and thought 

About the whole night 

And he looked up at the photo 

That he bought at a junk shop 

It was only fifty cents 

But he framed it and everything 

It was the kind of party 

That you hope never ends 

The lucky party boy 

Surrounded by his friends 

And they were all in pointed hats 

Caught in a rebel birthday shout 

And he was at the candles 

With his mom there to help him out 

There was a lot that you could learn 

If you lay near them 

Like if you listened you could hear them 

And he could hear them 

They say," Tonight we're gonna be the party 

We will party all night long 

We are the party generation 

So lift your head lift your head, party on" 

Tonight we're gonna be the party 

We will party all night long 

We are the party generation 

So lift your head and blow 'em out, yeah 

Oh yeah 

Oh yeah 

Oh yeah 

Tonight we're gonna be the party 

We will party all night long 

We are the party generation 

So lift your head and blow 'em out, party on 

Tonight we're gonna be the party