You had a plan and I was the NME
Walked out of these shoes and into catastrophe
Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on
It took some time to tear down the picket fence
Spin another record 'til oops, it got into your head
Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
Pull it down, throw it in and let it drown
Sink this empty vessel 'cause it only cost a pound
Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on (On and on)
I think it's time, perhaps a nail on the head?
Here's some loving words about people that we said
Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
Have you seen all these people next to me?
Yeah some play in the graveyard and some are counting three
And don't forget all the other symphonies
Like little broken arrows flying flags for all the 'zines
And a Redrum moment has
All it needs to be...
Sharp to the point as we tear down the joint
In a manner that swings with ease
Do the dog, meow the cats (Meow)
Jump from the tree screaming "rat-a-tat-tat"
Like a fish in custard or a negative horse at play
With guys like this I can do this every day
From the chords where I started to where I stand today
The captain had an accident, the tea had gone astray
The kings stayed new and the barstools flew
And the pissed dicks got away (No way!)
Hey!
This off-beat's on!
This off-beat's on!
And this off-beat is...
And this off-beat is...
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)
On and on (This beat goes)