In and out the Western World
Presented with a threat
Oh we know we dissidence
Is very nice and yet
Blue steel open its out of tune
Its homework, cooking and ts arts
Air dust clever its afternoon
Its houses, bedsits and squats
Its just move up, move up, sickness
An i de a
In and Out the NHS
Presented with the cuts
Your picket rotas very good
But heres the ifs and buts
Tension, boredom, G.C.E.
Its rebates, payments and checks
Persil, sweating, First degree
Its heartburn, heartaches and sex
…up …up sickness
An …
In and Out the Clearasil
The Chemists might be shut
Thursday night the 100 Club
There are no ifs and buts
Drop the rent book forget the debts
But the interlopers and chips
Language games, match and set
Its little coppers and clips
I said move up, step up, in the
Thats a tough one that!
National Health Service
General Certificate of Education – school exams at age 16 in 1970s
Clearasil, face creamsoap for acne skin rash
100 Oxford street, London, basement club with punk nights
Coppers small changepennies or slang for the Police