Intro
Chorus
Ee, When I Were A Lad, The Times They Were Bad, But Not Quite As Bad As When Me Dad Were A Lad
When Me Dad Were A Lad, It Were Nearly As Bad As When Me Dad's Dad Were A Lad
Verse
Oh, How Often We Say That The Kids Of Today, They Don't Know What Real Hardship Is!
Now When I Were A Lad, That's What I Got From Me Dad, And I'll Bet That's What He Got From His
For In Me Dad's Day, They Were All On Low Pay, His Mother Had Nowt In Her Purse
And When She Were A Lass, There Were Even Less Brass, And Things Were A Bloody Sight Worse
Chorus
Ee, When I Were A Lad, The Times They Were Bad, But Not Quite As Bad As When Me Dad Were A Lad
When Me Dad Were A Lad, It Were Nearly As Bad As When Me Dad's Dad Were A Lad
Verse
In The Days Long Gone By, All The Summers Were Dry, The Kids Ran Around In Bare Feet
And The Sun Got So Hot All Your Cares Were Forgot, And It Melted The Tar In The Street
Yes, The Sun Got So Strong And The Summers So Long, Twelve Month It Were All That We Had
But Once More I'll Say: You Are Lucky Today, 'Cause My How The Winters Were Bad!
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Ee, When I Were A Lad, The Times They Were Bad, But Not Quite As Bad As When Me Dad Were A Lad
When Me Dad Were A Lad, It Were Nearly As Bad As When Me Dad's Dad Were A Lad
Instrumental Chorus
Verse
Now, When I Were Quite Small, We Had No Fears At All, You Could Walk Round The Street Late At Night
If You Met Someone Else All Alone Like Yourself, You'd Smile And You'd Wish 'Em Goodnight
It's Not Safe Anymore; If You Step Through Your Door, Then Someone Will Kick In Your Brains
When We Were Young, We Had Flair And We Always Fought Fair, With Flick Knives And Bicycle Chains
Verse
When Me Granddad Were Born, Longer Dresses Were Worn, A Girl Had To Cover Her Skin
And An Ankle Or More No Man Ever Saw, 'Cept The Butler When His Luck Were In
Now Their Chests Are On View To Me And To You Every Year When You Walk On The Beach
In The Warm Open Air, Young Girls Everywhere Show Parts Even Lager Can't Reach
Chorus
Ee, When I Were A Lad, The Times They Were Bad, But Not Quite As Bad As When Me Dad Were A Lad
When Me Dad Were A Lad, It Were Nearly As Bad As When Me Dad's Dad Were A Lad
Chorus
Ee, When I Were A Lad, The Times They Were Bad, But Not Quite As Bad As When Me Dad Were A Lad
When Me Dad Were A Lad, It Were Nearly As Bad As When Me Dad's Dad Were A Lad
