Although he had a past history The mischief has soon passed A spunky little kid from North West Five Longed for the mystery to last
Free as the wind Wild as a march hare With oh so much to learn Careful that you don’t get burned
The boy who wouldn’t grow up Chasing his own tail The boy who couldn’t grow up An outing on bail
Oh idiot child Clutching to life Always made to grow up Always told to shut up Idiot child Clutching to life
Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail
Lo and behold the gherkin men with their military stance did shout Mark my words Mrs Hutchinson We’ll sort this laddie out The parent teachers association secretly fixed a date A giant swoop is authorised to sign and seal his fate Oh sent away for a year and a day He was taken so orderly And drilled into his delicate shell To behave, normally
Oh idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life) The boy who never grew up Always told to shut up [ Madness Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ] Idiot child Clutching onto life (Clutching to life) Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail
Some things are so predictable ain’t they Some things just never change, look around Most animals, are trained at an early age But some of us just never lay down
Idiot child Just clutching to life The boy who never grew up Always made to shut up Idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life)
Always destined to fail Always ending up in jail
Idiot child Clutching to life (Clutching to life) The boy who never grew up Always told to shut up Idiot child Clutching onto life (Clutching to life)