this is the first night of the rest of our lives i can t help wonder how is it we re still alive welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives oh yeah and i said welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives we stayed up all night long laughing singing in the streets oh yeah ya know the clash ramones the pogues our voices hoarse our bodies weak and ready for sleep lean against me wipe your bloodshot eyes as i wipe mine and from these rooftops we ll watch the sun rise ain t this the life yeah it s the first night of the rest of our lives i can t help wonder how is it we re still alive welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives with just a half tank of gas 150 miles to go no cash no food we turned the engine off every time we went down hill and it s on with the show i don t know whether to laugh or cry oh no i don t all i know is that i am alive i m really alive  and it s the first night of the rest of our lives i can t help wonder how is it we re still alive welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives oh yeah and i said welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives we heard you there and jumped from the train ran up the tracks all the while you screaming back kiss my ass we re living our lives i m livin and yeah and i m doin fine oh yeah oh yeah i m doing fine and it s the first night of the rest of our lives i can t help wonder how is it we re still alive oh welcome to the first night of the rest let s hope this night of nights won t be our last yeah welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives oh oh goodbye