Thatcher was in Times were tight and The A was sprayed in a circle everywhere
And head was gettin' shaved or spiked My sister stitched her flares and 'em into drainpipes She was into Ant and Wuthering Heights I was getting into and grifter bikes
Mom had to work late, I had no Used to get away murder when Grandad babysat Used to fox and hound 'til the sun came down, Singin' Lip Up Fatty, running wild the ghost town
And all I wanted was Doc and braces 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 that All my friends are gettin' NF and swastikas they're scratchin' on the
and violence on the TV Broken on Newsround while eatin' Toast Toppers, watchin' coppers get beat down Church discos and with the play scheme to ska, kissing the girl of my dreams My tenth birthday and those stay pressed Money in my card I bought One Beyond, yes Lent it to a friend, never got it Dear Jim you fix it for me? Remember
Just a 70s baby, 80s child 'bout the days in the brick backyard Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminscin' 'bout the days and you times are hard
Oh, let me tell you now, woo, oh, a wicked was in power And oh, my god she did Cast a spell called depression made a hell Turned man man forgot the boys and girls We had no future, home Had to make do what we had Knock-a-door-run and the gowns Current beat, upbeat, Jack of Underground, synthpop, Muppet Show, electro on the radio Mum, it up, it's a new thing, yeah
Now all I want is high tech's fat bass He?s got the best friend started scratchin' and breakin' Snatch your racks and battery by the stack to keep the boom box from going Didn't cope and went in over the with a performance kid this place has never been so packed light for a spot light, cardboard box for a stage And if you had a score to settle you resolved it your breakin' Not like now they're guns and bats Robbin' old folk, we don?t need no of that
Just a 70s baby, 80s child Reminiscin' 'bout the days in the backyard Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminscin' the days and you think times are hard
Every brick and every stone Was for you and me stood firm Truly back as good as what they go