Thatcher was in were tight and sour The letter A was sprayed in a everywhere
And everybody's head was shaved or spiked My sister stitched her and made 'em into drainpipes She was Adam Ant and Wuthering Heights I was into Madness and grifter bikes
Mom had to late, I had no complaints Used to get away with murder when babysat Used to fox and hound 'til the sun came down, Singin' Lip Up Fatty, running wild through the town
And all I was Doc boots and braces My ear pierced, "So, mum, a racist?" She didn't explain we weren't quite Caucasian, As we see black children on some future occasion And keep that shtum All my are gettin' brainwashed NF and swastikas they're on the desktops
and violence on the TV Broken down on Newsround while eatin' Toppers, watchin' coppers get beat down Church discos and trips with the scheme Dancin' to ska, kissing the girl of my My birthday and those two-tones stay pressed Money in my card I One Step Beyond, yes it to a friend, never got it back Dear Jim you fix it for me? Remember
Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminiscin' 'bout the days in the backyard a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminscin' 'bout the days and you times are hard
Oh, let me tell you now, woo, oh, a wicked witch was in And oh, my god she did Cast a spell called depression a living hell Turned man against man the boys and girls We had no future, home Had to do with what we had Knock-a-door-run and the gowns Current beat, upbeat, Cracker Jack of Underground, synthpop, Muppet Show, on the radio Mum, it up, it's a new thing, yeah
Now all I is high tech's with 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 in over the store 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 it with your breakin' Not like now they're using and bats Robbin' old folk, we don?t need no more of
a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminiscin' the days in the brick backyard a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminscin' 'bout the days and you think are hard
Every brick and every thrown Was for you and me They firm revolutionary Gave back as as what they go