The last lot make a few didn't die young, they got big waists We got let down at the back of Court We swore that night, never get caught 'Cause we were smarter they were, they were
We out with guitars and hate With our rooms in the clouds, we hardly wait Our legs apart, our arms up high The stage caught fire the charts up And we play worse than they do, do
Promises, Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
We made our shirts with sprays and Then we saved up for weeks for Malcolm's Our hair was short we what we thought We'd never be scared, be bought Never sell out they did, they did
Promises, Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
Soon get your gear from "Marks and Sparks" take over the, "Top of the Pops" Think you're havin' a real cool out kid, you're next in line, oh yeah
Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
Where were you in there weren't no gigs and we were jive (Promises, promises, remember)
No one gave a shit for our 'n' Roll dream A&R men laughed re-release, Creem' (Promises, promises, remember) And they thought we stupid And thought we were stupid And we promised, we'd get back, get
Do you the promises, promises? Do you remember the promises, What I do, what I do, I do? I do, I do, I do? What I do, I do?
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Promises, promises, promises Promises, promises, promises Promises, promises, remember Promises, promises, remember Promises, promises, promises