The last lot a few mistakes They didn't die young, they got big We got let down at the back of Earls We swore that night, we'd get caught 'Cause we were smarter than they were, they
We started out guitars and hate With our rooms in the clouds, we could hardly Our legs apart, our held up high The stage caught the charts blew up And we play worse they do, they do
Promises, Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
We our shirts with sprays and knives we saved up for weeks for Malcolm's strides Our hair was short we said what we never be scared, never be bought Never sell out like did, they did
Promises, Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
Soon you'll get your from "Marks and Sparks" Punks'll take the, "Top of the Pops" Think you're a real cool time? out kid, you're next in line, oh yeah
Do you the promises, promises, I do? Do you the promises, promises, I do?
were you in '75? When there weren't no and we were jive (Promises, promises, remember)
No one gave a for our Rock 'n' Roll dream A&R men laughed re-release, Creem' (Promises, promises, remember) And thought we were stupid And thought we were stupid And we promised, we'd get back, get
Do you remember the promises, Do you remember the promises, What I do, I do, what I do? I do, I do, I do? What I do, I do?
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