Sundays Hideous Towns
don't ask me why, don't ask me why I'll join the army, the Salvation Army but it didn't help don't ask me why, but don't ask me why I joined the army, but it drove me barmy and it didn't help hideous towns made me throw up don't ask me why, don't ask me why I went into service with the Civil Service but it didn't help don't ask me why, [yet] don't ask me why I went into service but it made me nervous and it didn't help ooh, hideous towns made me throw up and sticks and stones may break my bones but words will just finish me off you're near enough [oh-ho], my [hopeless/helpless] youth [it's/just] so [unclean/uncouth] [as that oh], I'd, I'd like to be in history I said [I'll get] my, that [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [unclean/uncouth] so there you go, and now you know but just please don't don't ask me why, don't ask me why I went to the circus, Piccadilly Circus it was very strange don't ask me why, 'cause I don't know why never one to roam, we took the first bus home and I haven't changed ooh, hideous towns made me throw up and I know sticks and stones may break my bones but words will just finish me off you're near enough yes they do said oh, my [hopeless/helpless] youth [they're/it's] so [unclean/uncouth] said oh, and I'd, I'd like to be in history said [I'll get] my that [hopeless/helpless] youth [is/was] just so [unclean/uncouth] so there you go, and now you know but just please don't please, please, please, said [I'll get] my that [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [then/down] [oh-ho], [you know/yeah my] [hopeless/helpless] youth it's really very young [just/she's] really very young
