Lyrics
Waiting by the bar for an hour and a half
Waiting at the bar for an extended period
When I heard this geezer shouting “You just can’t get the staff!”
Overhearing someone complain about service
Cos he smokes when he drinks and he drinks when he smokes
Describing a person who smokes and drinks interchangeably
Now he’s getting all wound up like he was provoked
The person is becoming agitated or provoked
Saying “Calm down mate, it was just a joke!
Responding to the agitated person, claiming it was a joke
I’ve got a foreign mate, he’s a lovely bloke,
Introducing a friendly foreign acquaintance
All you kids these days are way too woke,
Criticizing contemporary youth for being overly sensitive (woke)
You can’t say anything nowadays”
Commenting on the perceived restriction on speech
I’ve got mates in all the wrong places
Having friends in unconventional or problematic places
Can’t put names to all of their faces
Unable to identify individuals in certain social circles
Propping up bars and wasting their wages
Spending time at bars and wasting money
Aged 10 years but nothing else changes
Aging without significant personal development
Burst bubble, now I’m seeing double
Experiencing a shattered illusion and confusion
He was looking for trouble, yeah cracking his knuckles
Describing someone seeking trouble and displaying aggression
That boy needs a muzzle after he’s had a drink
Suggesting the person needs restraint when intoxicated
Cos a minute is a second when you stop and you think
Time seems to pass quickly when contemplating consequences
Yeah we’ve all had enough
Expressing a collective feeling of being fed up
Yeah I know that you’re pissed
Acknowledging someone's anger or frustration
Cos he acts proper tough, it don’t mean that he is
Warning against misinterpreting toughness as real strength
And the next think I know, yeah he swung and he missed
Describing a failed attempt at physical aggression
Shit
An abrupt exclamation, possibly in response to the failed aggression
I’ve got mates in all the wrong places
Reiterating the presence of friends in unconventional places
Can’t put names to all of their faces
Continuing the theme of unfamiliar faces in social circles
Propping up bars and wasting their wages
Repeating the pattern of spending time and money at bars
Aged 10 years but nothing else changes
Emphasizing the lack of personal growth despite aging
I’ve got mates in all the wrong places
Reiterating the presence of friends in unconventional places
Can’t put names to all of their faces
Continuing the theme of unfamiliar faces in social circles
Propping up bars and wasting their wages
Repeating the pattern of spending time and money at bars
Aged 10 years but nothing else changes
Emphasizing the lack of personal growth despite aging
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