1. RUDE AWAKENING

Lain in bed and there's thousands dead,
They have no bread although there's plenty said,
Glass in shards, reduce the rapes in parks,
Kept in the dark so much for I.D. cards

Rude awakening,
My scattered thoughts,
What is happening,
Let me go.

The gunman's stealth, pay for your health
The richman's wealth, out for himself.
Revolting now, the east knows how,
Don't take bow in the family row.

Religion's back, along side smack,
The work is slack why break your back,
Space men leap things aren't so cheap.
My alarm clock bleeps, falls back to sleep

Rude awakening,
My scattered thoughts,
What is happening,
Let me go.


2. LAUGHING

Politicians, businessmen, taking all they can,
Getting by, by pulling strings
To fuel their evil scam,
They'll take your bribes but that's not all,
They'll take away your pride,
So cold inside, no truth just lies,
It stinks from where I'm sat.

Laughing

A game without no feelings,
For this there is no room,
The rich keep getting richer,
The poll tax we must refuse,
The time has come to put things right,
Reform without the greed,
Inject a dose of common sense.
Bring back the things we need.

Laughing

Richness it's like a disease
Holding on to it with fear,
Trusting no one in life,
But no one can be trusted around here.

Laughing
Laughing
Laughing
At you
At you

Fuck you, I'm doing alright.
I'll tell you lies to get my way
Do things, at the drop of my hat.
Look I'm rich do as I say

Laughing
Laughing
At you
At you


3. KIPPER 'N'

Always saying that you will, when you won't,
Always saying that you will.
Try to understand but time is running short,
Time will never stand still.

You will never know the things that we've been through,
Some things we'll never do again,
But I would never give away what I have done,
That includes each word of every song.

Always saying that you will, when you won't,
Always saying that you will.
Try to understand but time is running short,
Time will never stand still.

You will never know the things that we've been through,
Some things we'll never do again,
But I would never give away what I have done,
That includes each word of every song.


4. ANOTHER FINE MESS

They are on tops with the Keystone Cops
All black eyes and bowler hats
Spinning bow ties, and little white lies
Ollie catches Stan with a whack
Restoring calm with a "Sorry ma'am"
"Clean the porch", the fun begins
Lipstick and slapstick they're left in the shit
Jail is payment for their sins

Laughter is the test
Another fine mess
Pain in jest
Another fine mess
Pain in jest
Another fine mess

Ollie's fat and round, his arse is on the ground
A parody of depressions and fears
Stan's insane smile and unique style
Talkie or silent laugh with tears
Stan's the man, weeps like a watering can
Pants torn the calm before the storm
Strike a light, he don't need a pipe
He sits back and starts to smoke his thumb

Laughter is the test
Another fine mess
Pain in jest
Another fine mess
Pain in jest
Another fine mess

A lack of understanding
No time to explain
Into another fine mess
Life is just a game
No-one will ever watch them
They stand alone
The kings of comedy
Up there on their throne

They've set the standards
For years to come
It's never dated
The things they've done
I watch and wonder
As Stan receives the blame
It's not surprising
Their easy climb to fame

Another fine mess...
Another fine mess...


5. TOO DRUNK TO FUCK (DEAD KENNEDYS COVER)

Went to a party, I danced all night
I drank sixteen beers
And I started up a fight
But now I’m jaded, you’re out of luck
‘Cause I’m rolling down the stairs
Too drunk to fuck

I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
It’s all I need right now
Too drunk to fuck

I like your stories, I like your gun
I’m shooting out truck tires
Sounds (like) loads and loads of fun
But in my room, wish you were dead
Because you ball like the baby
Hey, I’m eraserhead

I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
It’s all I need right now
Too drunk to fuck

I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk, to fuck
It’s all I need right down
Too drunk to fuck

About to drop, my head’s a mess
And the only salvation
Is I’ll never see you again
You give me head, it makes it worse
And take out your fucking retainer
Put it in your purse

I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk to fuck
I’m too drunk, to fuck


6. MONKEY SEE MONKEY DANCE

If you wanna be like him
But we don't wanna know
The song remains the same
But people come and go
You've missed the boat
Now sink or swim
So proud you gloat
And for a day you're king

We pray, that you, will stop
Get a real job

If you wanna be like him
But we don't wanna know
The song remains the same
But people come and go
You've missed the boat
Now sink or swim
So proud you gloat
And for a day you're king

It's no fun
Being the same
As what you've seen
So abandon the game


7. DON'T PATRONISE ME

Why can't you stop treating
People without respect ?
You're always looking down on
Them but you are the worst

Don't patronise me
You're just the worst
Don't patronise me

Why fake an accent ?
Be proud to be
Just what you know you are
And not a star to be

Don't patronise me
You're just the worst
Don't patronise me

You're so full of shit
So don't talk to me
Good evening Hammersmith

Don't patronise me
You're just the worst
Don't patronise me

Tell me that you're doing well
I'll tell you that's a lie
Shouting in between your songs
Don't understand so why ?

Text book rock is such a farce
You've even got the look
Splitting up the audience
Your pantomime is booked


8. '?'

(Instrumental)


9. TIME AND TIDE

Time and tide waits for no man
Sometimes it must be said
A narrow mind just holds you back
And blocks the way ahead
It's not a crime to use your mind
So use it while you can
Try something new, that's what you do
Re-think the master plan

Time and tide, waits for no man
Time and tide, that's right
Time and tide, waits for no man
Time and tide, that's right

It's not our job to criticise
So stop me if I’m wrong
We've got the right to pick and choose
We choose to sing this song
Singing, playing, laughing, joking
Things that we do best
We're not getting left behind
Like England in the test

Time and tide, waits for no man
Time and tide, that's right
Time and tide, waits for no man
Time and tide, that's right

You get fed so many lies
So give more than you take
Live your life to suit yourself
Don't do things just for sake
A stampede of development
Just keep up with the flow
Who's to say you mustn't change
You're just the one who knows

You can't hold me back with ball and chain
There's things I haven't done
I'll carry on so let me through
At least to end this song
Go out in the rain, won't stay inside
Just 'cause I might get wet
I'm here to see and not to miss
And not to do things I’ll regret

Bad times
You should have told me
Good times
There's nowt to hold me
Sometimes
I wish that I was somewhere else instead...

Time and tide waits for no man
Sometimes it must be said
A narrow mind just holds you back
And blocks the way ahead
It's not a crime to use your mind
So use it while you can
Try something new, that's what you do
Re-think the master plan

Bad times
You should have told me
Good times
There's nowt to hold me
Sometimes
I wish that I was somewhere else instead...


10. BIG BLACK CLOUD

The world keeps turning
Despite the threats imposed
We're told what's happening
Through their eyes alone

Permission to speak
What's over your head ?
Your life's a mess
Always thinking the worst

Re-think your actions
Try to be positive
Regrets aren't easy
Leave nothing to regret

The standard of life
Gets better each day
But you make it seem worse
With your negative ways

Leave me to live my life
Don't need you and your type
Seem to set in your ways
Sit there, critical gaze

A negative outlook to set in your ways
Casting a shadow which lengthens each day
What hurts your feelings more than a smile ?
Won't try to redeem you
‘Cause it's not worth my while

We'd like to ignore the oncoming storm
But this time we feel you shouldn't have been born
Take things as they happen and not as you hope
Some things aren't so bad
I’m sure you could cope

Leave me to live my life
Don't need you and your type
Seem to set in your ways
Sit there, critical gaze

The world keeps turning
Despite the threats imposed
We're told what's happening
Through their eyes alone

Permission to speak
What's over your head ?
Your life's a mess
Always thinking the worst

Re-think your actions
Try to be positive
Regrets aren't easy
Leave nothing to regret

The standard of life
Gets better each day
But you make it seem worse
With your negative ways