Is and Ought the Western World - Scritti Politti

In and out the Western World

Presented with a threat

Oh we know we dissidence

Is very nice and yet

Blue steel open it’s out of tune

It’s homework, cooking and (ts) arts

Air dust clever it’s afternoon

It’s houses, bedsits and squats

It’s just move up, move up, sickness

An i de a

In and Out the NHS*

Presented with the cuts

Your picket rota’s very good

But here’s the ifs and buts

Tension, boredom, G.C.E.**

It’s rebates, payments and checks

Persil, sweating, First degree

It’s heartburn, heartaches and sex

…up …up sickness

An …

In and Out the Clearasil***

The Chemists might be shut

Thursday night the 100 Club****

There are no ifs and buts

Drop the rent book forget the debts

But the interlopers and chips

Language games, match and set

It’s little coppers***** and clips

I said move up, step up, in the

That’s a tough one that!