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So rough, so tough, so insecure\r
\nSo loud, so proud, shit-scared\r
\nThis lad know that he's being stupid\r
\nBut his judgement is impaired\r
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Thirty pints of lager, mate\r
\nHe can really take his ale\r
\nThrows up every night until\r
\nThe day his liver fails\r
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Loves his footie, loves his curry\r
\nScalds his tongue with vindaloo\r
\nDoesn't matter how it tastes\r
\nHis mates can eat it, he can too\r
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Early morning, we've been clubbing\r
\nFar too hard for alcopop\r
\nNow it's time to start the fighting\r
\n'Cause the party never stops\r
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\n

In his brain alarm bells ringing\r
\nThis is stupid, dangerous\r
\nWhy are kicking this kid\r
\nWhat's he ever done to us?\r
\n\r
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He can't stop or they won't like him\r
\nHe's got to be a lad\r
\nHe's got to follow but who's leading?\r
\nHe'll end up just like his dad\r
\n\r
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Dad knows that he's patriotic\r
\n'Cause he spent a whole week's wages\r
\nOn his precious season ticket\r
\nDoesn't know his children's ages\r
\n\r
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He's got a bird, she looks alright\r
\nHe's knocked her over once or twice\r
\nBut she loves him anyway\r
\nShe's pregnant, so she's got to stay\r
\n\r
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Soon he'll have a little lad\r
\nWho looks up to big strong dad\r
\nAnd makes all the same mistakes\r
\nHis life is just a big piss-take.\r
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