Thatcher was in were tight and sour The letter A was in a circle everywhere
And head was gettin' shaved or spiked My sister stitched her and made 'em into drainpipes She was Adam Ant and Wuthering Heights I was getting into and grifter bikes
Mom had to work late, I had no Used to get away with murder Grandad babysat Used to play fox and hound 'til the sun down, Singin' Lip Up Fatty, running through the ghost town
And all I wanted was Doc and braces My ear pierced, "So, mum, a racist?" She didn't explain that we quite Caucasian, As we see black children on some future occasion And keep that shtum All my friends are brainwashed NF and swastikas scratchin' on the desktops
and violence on the TV Broken down on Newsround eatin' Toast Toppers, watchin' coppers get beat down Church discos and with the play scheme Dancin' to ska, kissing the girl of my My tenth birthday and two-tones stay pressed Money in my card I bought One Beyond, yes it to a friend, never got it back Dear Jim you fix it for me? that?
Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminiscin' the days in the brick backyard a 70s baby, early 80s child Reminscin' the days and you think 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 made a living Turned man against man forgot the and girls We had no future, home Had to do with what we had Knock-a-door-run and the gowns beat, upbeat, Cracker Jack of Underground, synthpop, Muppet Show, electro on the radio Mum, turn it up, a new thing, yeah
Now all I want is high with fat bass He?s got the next friend started scratchin' and breakin' Snatch your racks and battery by the stack to keep the boom box going flat cope and went in over the store with a performance kid this place has never been so packed Street light for a spot light, cardboard box for a And if you had a score to settle you resolved it with your Not like now they're using guns and old folk, we don?t need no more of that
Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminiscin' 'bout the days in the brick Just a 70s baby, early 80s Reminscin' 'bout the days and you think are hard
Every and every stone thrown Was for you and me They firm revolutionary Gave back as good as they go