Modern World

Mary's sellin' flowers on a stall in EC1

Tonight she'll be out lookin' for some fun

Her mate, Gerry's in the basement, he hasn't got a home

But prides himself that he's got most things done

Meanwhile, I'm up on the roof

Waitin' for the sun to shine

I haven't got an excuse

So, I'll just keep my head down

David's in the city, he's just made a deal

And the boys they want to take his trousers down

So they buy some little pills which will make poor David ill

And they find themselves in some club downtown

Meanwhile, I got off the roof

'Cos the rain keeps pouring down

And I haven't got a clue

Why there's faith in all these clowns

This is the modern world

This is the modern world

Jim and Jane hit the grapevine 'cos they're lookin' for a party

A secret number knows where it can be found

So they pick up Pete and Sheila, then they head down the M40

But someone said they closed the country down

Meanwhile, I've locked myself in the kitchen

Waitin' for the storm to pass

And if there's too much damage

I think I'll get the fuck out fast

This is the modern world

This is the modern world

This is the modern world

This is the modern world

This is the modern world