Now Generation

The Black Eyed Peas

We are the now generation
We are the generation now
This is the now generation
This is the generation now

I want money
I want it, want it, want it
Fast internet
Stay connected in a jet
Wifi, podcasts, blasting out an SMS
Text me, I'll text you back
Check me on that iChat
I'm all about that HTPC
Your a Pc, I'm a Mac

I, want it,
Myspace in your space
Facebook is that new place
Dip, divin' socializing,
I'll be out in cyberspace

Google is my professor
Wikipedia the checker
Checking my account
Logging in and logging out

Baby, I, want it now
This is the now generation
This is the generation now
We are the now generation
I, I want, I want it now
I, want the, cold hard cash
I, I want, I want it now

And I just can't wait,
I need it immediately
And I just can't wait,
I want it immediately
Cause time can't wait then I sure can't wait
I ain't got no patience I sure can't wait
Not today

We are the now generation
We are the generation now
This is the now generation
This is the generation now
I want money
I want cold hard cash

I'll take your dollar and your Euro
And go have a blast
So take your debt, and your credit
And stick it up your ass, and do it now

I want it now
Big money, give me mo money
I want it now
I need cash, oh I need it bad
I want it now
Quick in a hurry,
Like your name was Flash
I want it now
You make me wait?
And Ima whip your ass
I want it now
I want it now baby (now)
I, I want, I want it now

Fast, rapido
Really quick like torpedo
Need for speed is my credo
You need to feed this negrito
Sender, buyer, brother boat
Wrap it like a thunderbolt
Activate it, rock the vote
Just ask Barack, who brought the hope
To now
It was a now generation

And I just can't wait,
I need it immediately
And I just can't wait,
I want it immediately
Cause time can't wait then I sure can't wait
I ain't got no patience no I just can't wait
Not today

Expedite
No time for procrastination
Expedite
Improve the situation


Lyrics submitted by KiKi x3

Now Generation Lyrics as written by Jaime Gomez Allan Pineda

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.

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    just ask barack who brought the hope to now improve my situation

    Cryptorchidon June 21, 2009   Link

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