ADVERSITY


I saw the advert on my t.v. screen 
Slimline girls and a tea machine 
Housewife proud of her shiny floor 
As if that's what she was living for 
The cat who had his teeth pulled out 
That's what the public love 
No doubt a cuddly gimmick to make you smile 
That cat wont grin for a very long while 

I saw the advert on my t.v. screen 
Slimline drinks and the tetley tea 
Exploit the accent of the flat-cap men 
Like hell the north will rise again 
The comradeship of drinking ale 
The workers revolution failed 
Too pissed on shit to notice 
Never mind wear it if it fits 

I saw the advert on my t.v. screen 
Slimline cars a real mean 
Machine its cheaper than this 
Its cheaper than that its 
Still ten thousand pounds you twat 
Do I get a free tart with every one? 
Can I drive it off into the sun? 
Has it got a big ashtray? 
I'm hooked on forty fags a day 
You mustn't smoke you mustn't drink 
You mustn't even try to think 
Just stay dead the advert said 
Eight out of ten said they enjoyed it 
The whole damn country died of boredom 

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