Smalltown England

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Turn left at the lights about fifty yards down There's a pub in the corner and I'll meet you inside About quarter to eight and we'll go into town And find out what everybody's been saying about us [Verse 2] Small town walls have eyes and ears Stories fly thick and fast around here Truth and lies are all the same Whatever you do, don't rock the boat [Pre-Chorus 1] You've got to play the game, play the game Play the game, yeah, play the game [Chorus] Is it a crime to want something else? Is it a crime to believe in something different? Is it a crime to want to make things happen? To spit in the faces of the cynical fools [Verse 3] Well, the in-crowd know that the shell is thin So they all protect the cage they're in Get drunk, stoned, wrecked again There's no tears of rage, no cries of pain Nothing ventured, nothing gained in small town England [Verse 4] Because the world outside the pint in hand Is all so hard to understand And if visions of the world come clear They're not allowed to interfere [Chorus] Is it a crime to want something else? Is it a crime to believe in something different? Is it a crime to want to make things happen? To spit in the faces of the cynical fools [Verse 5] The smell of hot food from the takeaway curry Diesel fumes from a passing lorry Waiting in the queue in the pouring rain For the chip shop up on Bowling Lane [Verse 6] Well, last week we all got really smashed We couldn't stand up, it was a real laugh And this week's going to be just the same And the next and the next, again and again [Pre-Chorus 2] They say you've got to have fun while you're young 'Cause they can't believe there's anything else except this [Chorus] Is it a crime to want something else? Is it a crime to believe in something different? Is it a crime to want to make things happen? To spit in the faces of the cynical fools [Outro] Is it a crime to want something else? This is small town England Yeah, small town England