Do things on shoe strings to make the ends meet 
Cut costs and corners in order to eat 
Low income housing they couldn't afford 
Bills and collectors that they just ignored 
While the pressures were mounting the tensions would rise 
She had been counting on some of the lies 
That he had been telling her being the truth 
The fighting and yelling the magic of youth 
The magic of youth 
He hit the pipe she hit the pole 
Stereotypes that were out of control 
Addictions evictions mistakes being made 
Health's going south looks were starting to fade 
And he'd give his right arm if his left one could get 
A spike in the vein then a loose cigarette 
The both lost their dignity him every tooth 
Classic and tragic the magic of youth 
The magic of youth 
The years flew by quickly that's how they fly by 
Older and sickly and waiting to die 
But they stayed close together to tell you the truth 
Yelling and fighting classic and tragic 
It's all so exciting the magic of youth 
The magic of youth 
The magic of youth 
The magic of youth