"Barred For Life" lyrics

"Barred For Life"

Nobby was a shit-for-brains
Tho everybody loved him to his boots for all his pains
Dirty racist pig was no friend o' mine
I'm glad I won't be drinkin' there again
(Barred for Life!)

I'm just a regular boy lookin' for a rockin' girl; they're not too many
That takes pride and joy in workin' hard to live a life less ordinary
I dont wanna die in this town, I'll smash it up for tearin' me down
I'll leave you to yerselves, you can fight like cats and dogs
And call each other sheilas, poofs and wogs
(Barred for Life!)

Chronically unemployed, nice and tall, sorta smart and kinda pretty
She likes the Boy-Oi-Ois, the dirty rats that dwell beneath this silver city
Brag it up, no woman no cry, if you can still look me square in the eye
I'll leave you to yer mates and yer cheap domestic beer
To call each other Darkies, Dykes and Queers
(Barred for Life!)

(Barred for Life!)
(Barred for Life!)
(Barred for Life!)

What became of all the 'pleases and thank you's'?
They went down fightin' all the 'me first's and fuck you's'
Radio say's there's more bad weather on the way

Man-up and soldier on
I only hope I don't live to regret it
Tho we don't know what we want
But sure as hell we'll kill each other just to get it
Shallow waters always make the most noise
Mutton heads make for scared little boys
Ace it up, no need to act so tough
I'm sorry Sir I think you've had enough

One mans banner's just as bad as the other
I don't march for anybody else
One mans banner's just as bad as the other
I don't march for anybody else
One mans banner's just as bad as the other
I don't march for anybody else
One mans banner's just as bad as the other
I don't march for anybody else

Not for anybody else
(One mans banner's just as bad as the other)
(I don't march for anybody else)
Not for anybody else
(One mans banner's just as bad as the other)
(I don't march for anybody else)
Not for anybody else
(One mans banner's just as bad as the other)
(I don't march for anybody else)
Not for anybody else
(One mans banner's just as bad as the other)
(I don't march for anybody else)
Not for anybody else


Writer(s): Francis McLaughlin
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