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Bust my back on the levy
broke my strings on the bbc
Found my chops on eel pie island
paid my dues at the marquee
Slagged off by the n.m.e.
lost my stash and my virginity
In this cockamamie business
Got my face on ed sullivan
broke my heart on the soul train
Introduced to bad company
lost cells down at brain drain
And before I could mend
lost the missus, missed the girlfriend
In this cockamamie business
Now we like to air condition
though the air has no ozone ring
Still theyre chopping down the forest for mcdonalds and the burger king
Eating cows with such persistance
doesnt offer much resistance
To this cockamamie business
There are too many things
stressing out the nervous system
Girls you used to know
fellas that may have kissedem
Some got rabies
some got fleas
some got incurable diseases
From this cockamamie business
Everybodys after as many points as they can get
As long as its not them that has to pay
No one really minds the debt
5-star actors, tax inspectors, film producers and directors
With their cockamamie business
Well you do what you can
cant do much more than that
(no you cant do what he just said)
Some days youre pretty sharp
on other days you feel half dead
(while you make your daily bread)
Didnt want to be a star
wanted just to play guitar
In this cockamamie business