Don't ask me why, don't ask me why I'll join the army, the salvation army But it didn't help
Don't ask me why, but don't ask me why I joined the army, but it drove me barmy And it didn't help
Hideous towns made 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, yeah, 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, you're near enough
Oh-ho, my hopeless youth, it's so unclean And oh, I'd, I'd like to be in history I said I'll get my, that hopeless youth just so unclean 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 went to roam, we 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, you're near enough Yes they do
Said oh, my hopeless youth it's so unclean Said oh, and I'd, I'd like to be in history Said I'll get my that hopeless youth is just so unclean So there you go, and now you know But just please don't, please, please, please
Said I'll get my that hopeless youth just so down Oh-ho, yeah my hopeless youth It's really very young, just really very youn