Thatcher was in were tight and sour The letter A was in a circle everywhere
And everybody's head was shaved or spiked My sister stitched her flares and made 'em drainpipes She was into Adam Ant and Wuthering I was getting into Madness and bikes
Mom had to late, I had no complaints Used to get with murder when Grandad babysat to play fox and hound 'til the sun came down, Singin' Lip Up Fatty, running through the ghost town
And all I wanted was Doc boots and My ear pierced, "So, mum, a racist?" She didn't explain we weren't quite Caucasian, As we could see black on some future occasion And she'd keep shtum All my friends are brainwashed NF and they're scratchin' on the desktops
Riots and on the TV Broken down on Newsround while eatin' Toast Toppers, watchin' get beat down Church and trips with the play scheme Dancin' to ska, the girl of my dreams My tenth birthday and those two-tones stay Money in my card I bought One Beyond, yes Lent it to a friend, never got it Jim could you fix it for me? Remember
Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminiscin' the days in the brick backyard Just a 70s baby, 80s child 'bout the days and you think times are hard
Oh, let me tell you now, woo, oh, a wicked was in power And oh, my god she did a spell called depression made a living hell Turned man against man forgot the and girls We had no future, home Had to make do with we had and the hand-me-down gowns Current beat, upbeat, Cracker Jack of Underground, synthpop, Muppet Show, on the radio Mum, turn it up, a new thing, yeah
Now all I want is high tech's with fat He?s got the best friend started scratchin' and breakin' your racks and battery by the stack to keep the boom box from going flat Didn't cope and went in over the store a performance kid this place has never been so packed Street for a spot light, cardboard box for a stage And if you had a score to settle you resolved it with your Not like now they're guns and bats Robbin' old folk, we need no more of that
a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminiscin' the days in the brick backyard a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminscin' 'bout the and you think times are hard
Every brick and every thrown Was for you and me They firm Truly Gave as good as what they go