The hooter wakes me up to face the day again
I wish that it would bloody go away again!
Monday's bad, and Tuesday's worse, Wednesday, Thursday, just a curse;
But Friday's payday; fill the purse and pray again
My wife she's growing round the waist, we're wild again
The priest gives thanks that we've been "blessed with child" again
After five I said 'no more', I'd never touch her, that I swore
But the priest says "that's what loving's for." Beguiled again!
They've moved us to this bloody block of flats again
Before we'd been here long we had the rats again
The kids play on a piece of scrub; we haven't even got a pub
But the priest - he's formed a social club. Rush mats again!
They built a special factory for work again
Said 'it's a great job for you, don't shirk again.'
I stand around and tighten screws, and dream about a gla** of booze
Whichever way you turn, you lose, a berk again
The car's packed up, I can't afford repairs again
But the company's paid dividends on shares again
The bloody telly's on the blink, and something's blocked the kitchen sink
But the boss's mistress earned her mink, upstairs again
The Thirties are a memory for Dad again
He tells me "things can never be that bad again."
But from Jarrow and from Clyde they'll come, with silent hearts and muffled drum
We want the cake, and not the crumb. We're mad again!