Although he had a past history The mischief has soon passed A spunky little kid from North West Five Longed for the mystery to last Free as the wind Wild as a march hare With oh so much to learn Careful that you don't get burned The boy who wouldn't grow up Chasing his own tail The boy who couldn't grow up An outing on bail Oh idiot child Clutching to life Always made to grow up Always told to shut up Idiot child Clutching to life Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail Lo and behold the gherkin men with their military stance did shout Mark my words Mrs Hutchinson We'll sort this laddie out The parent teachers association secretly fixed a date A giant swoop is authorised to sign and seal his fate Oh sent away for a year and a day He was taken so orderly And drilled into his delicate shell To behave, normally Oh idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life) The boy who never grew up Always told to shut up [ Madness Lyrics are found on songlyrics ] Idiot child Clutching onto life (Clutching to life) Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail Some things are so predictable ain't they Some things just never change, look around Most animals, are trained at an early age But some of us just never lay down Idiot child Just clutching to life The boy who never grew up Always made to shut up Idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life) Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail Idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life) The boy who never grew up Always told to shut up Idiot child Clutching onto life (Clutching to life) Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail Always destined to fail Always winding up in jail Always ending up in jail Always destined to fail
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