Discover the story of the song > Crash Street Kids – Mott the Hoople

The song is warning someone to watch out for the violent and dangerous "crash street kids" who are coming to get them. The protagonist talks about his frustrations and curses, and how nobody seems to understand him. He also talks about the media twisting their actions and calling them brats, and how their poverty leads them to be juvenile delinquents. In the end, the protagonist warns the listener that they are too late and the crash street kids are coming to get them.