Gavin Gold

Lyrics

When I was a kid at school my teacher used to say
Why don't you pick up that pen and paper
I said it to myself, you silly little bitch
I said, why should I stretch

Every single day I used to make a noise and swear
I used to fight in the playground
Kicked someone in the balls, the principal saw
He grabbed me by the collar

My tie was all skew, my hair was in a mess
My shoes were all scuffed, I couldn't care less
I failed the test, yeah
The tt teacher yelled

Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness

I was kicking over dustbins, throwing stones at windows
And passing out on the pavement
Making out with bad girls, I woke every morning
A school boy on my knees

Caught smoking in the toilet, they whipped my sorry ass
My name was badly tainted, I was bottom of my class
I never got to pass yeah
The tt teacher yelled

Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neatness, Neatness, N, N, N… Neatness

Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neat