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