Lyrics:

Couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead

come Out Of Pub, The Shop Is Closed
come Out Of Pub, Harry Wants To Know
when The Next Bus Is, I Said Five Or Ten Minutes
i Had My Change In My Hands
the Bus Flashes Past, My Hands Are Caught

just Couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead
couldn't Get Ahead, Just Couldn't Get Ahead

in A Week, Earned Money For Month, Got All My Jobs Done
my Eyelids Were Sick Of It, Gist Was I Could Sleep For A Day
but Bad Bills Have No Respect For A Decent Man's Rest
flopping On The Doorstep, Outlined In Colour Red

just Couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead
couldn't Get Ahead, Just Couldn't Get Ahead

on An Asiatic Plane With Wings Not Of The Grain
toilet Queue Was Endless, Couldn't Get A Beer
the Hostesses Were Muslims
when I Get In Toilet, Light Flashes 'return To Seat'
i Feared Withdrawal And I Feared Beer Was Making Sludge Of My Head

couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead
couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead

now My Problems Are Solved, It's A Remedy Of Old
i Pretend I'm Blind, You See, Put On Some Armani Clothes
and Act Like E.t
where I'm At Is A Cabbage Patch, No Longer Strewn With Weeds
have A Ghandi At Me
colour Mags Wish Me Well, No More, No Get Ahead

couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead
couldn't Get Ahead, I Just Couldn't Get Ahead