Gavin Gold - Neatness 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

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
Neatness, Neatness, Neatness, Neatness
Neat