Lyrics The Streets

The Streets

It Was Supposed to Be So Easy

It Was Supposed To Be So Easy

Just take back the DVD

Withdraw that extra money

Tell mum I wouldn't be back for tea

Then grab my savings and hurry

So first to get the film back in time

To avoid that big fine

I had to do a fast hill climb

But I fast declined

But I flew a bit quick

Arms like a lunatic

I had to stop for a few ticks

I started feeling sick

Got to the video shop in a state

But chuffed it wouldn't be late

Only when he flicked open the case

I'd left the disc at my place

Today I have achieved absolutely nought

In just being out of the house I've lost out

If I'd wanted to end up with more now

I should've just stayed in bed like I know how

So I failed on the DVD

But I still had to get the money

Tell mum I couldn't make tea

Get the savings and then hurry

Rushing to the cash machine

Still a bit mashed and lean

And of course the mandatory car drives by

And splashes me

Get there the queue's outrageous

Lady's taking ages

My rage is blowing gauges

How long's it take to validate your wages?

At last my turn comes

Press the fifty squid button

Insufficient funds

Today I have achieved absolutely nought

In just being out of the house I've lost out

If I'd wanted to end up with more now

I should've just stayed in bed like I know how

So I've failed on the DVD

Couldn't withdraw any money

But I still had to call mum

Get the savings and then hurry

So to call my mum so that

I could tell her I can't go and that

At least I remembered my phone man

I didn't know her number off hand

Where's my phone, have I got it?

Oh this is a crock of shit

I lost the fucking thing

Oh here it is in my pocket

But the battery's nearly flat

Got to call quick snap

Oh shit

The battery is flat

(Chorus)

Today I have achieved absolutely nought

In just being out of the house I've lost out

If I'd wanted to end up with more now

I should've just stayed in bed like I know how

So I've failed on the DVD

Couldn't withdraw any money

Or call mum about tea

I'd have to get the savings and hurry

But where was the money?

I knew I'd left it on the...

Side next to the tele

This is not even funny

I'd left it in the living room

Ready to pick up as soon

As I pass through

On the way to the rendezvous

So the shoebox full of money

Just disappearing from me

Was not what I call funny

A grand don't come for free

Today I have achieved absolutely nought

In just being out of the house I've lost out

If I'd wanted to end up with more now

I should've just stayed in bed like I know how

Oi

Soaked the bone in me jeans

Do you want me to stop?

I imagine me mum's weeping right now

A thousand pounds you swore, that I left on the table this morn

Has simply disappeared right before my eyes, his eyes and yours

And I'm a thousand pounds poorer

Hundred thousand pennies, no more

A thousandth of a million squid or 2 wonkies or a whole fifty scores

Gone

Withdrawn from my life

The money is no more for sure

It was supposed to be so easy