Lyrics:

Don't ask me why, don't ask me why
I joined the army, The Salvation Army, but it didn't help
Don't ask me why, don't ask me why
I joined the army, but it drove me barmy and it didn't help

Hideous towns make 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, 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, yeah, near enough

Oh, oh, my hopeless youth, it's so uncouth
And, oh, I'd like to be in history
I said, oh, in my hopeless youth, just so 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, I 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, yeah, near enough

Yes, they do
Said, oh, my hopeless youth, it's so uncouth
Said, oh, and I'd like to be in history
Said, oh, in my hopeless youth, it's just so uncouth
So there you go
And now you know
But just please don't
Please, please, please
Said, oh, yeah, my hopeless youth, just so damn
Oh, oh, yeah, my hopeless youth is really very young
Just really very young