VERSE 1
NOW BECAUSE OF MY DUALITY
RAISED ON POP N’ BASS
DIDN’T REALLY BOTHER ME
CAUSE ITS ALL ABOUT THE TASTE
I’M THE VINYL GENERATION
N’ THAT’S HOW I GOT MY START
COMBINING CLOTHES AND MUSIC
N’ I TURNED IT INTO ART
NOW BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY
YOUR LIVING WITH YOUR MUM
IT’S HARD TO BE A REBEL
BUT YOU GET YOUR WASHING DONE
YOU CAN SKIRT AROUND THE ISSUE
YOU CAN ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
AND NO ONE WILL EVER MISS YOU
IF YOU PUT IT ON TIC TOC
CHORUS 1
SO I’VE FINALLY COME TO REALISE
I MIGHT NOT BE SO OLD AND WISE
WHEN YOUR OUTTA TIME N’ OUTTA SYNC
FOREVER MIGHT NOT BE AS LONG AS YOU THINK
VERSE 2
WITH THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH
AGE SEEMED LIKE A CURSE
BUT CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVES
THINGS COULDA BEEN MUCH WORSE
AND THE JOURNEY THAT I SET MYSELF
HAS BEEN A TEST OF FAITH
CAUSE I’VE LIVED ALL SEVEN STORIES
SO I KNOW THERE IS NO EIGHTH
AND EVERYTHING I USED TO FEAR
I FIND I NOW EMBRACE
BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS
I WON’T BE AROUND TO FACE
PREDITIONS OF DYSTOPIA
THREE JOBS TO PAY THE RENT
THE TREAT OF JUST A FEW DEGREES
WE’RE TALKING TWO PERCENT
CHORUS 2
SO I’VE FINALLY COME TO REALISE
I MIGHT NOT BE SO OLD AND WISE
WHEN YOUR OUTTA TIME N’ OUTTA SYNC
FOREVER MIGHT NOT BE AS LONG AS YOU THINK
BREAK
VERSE 3
YES WE’RE ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
AND WE WON’T BE TOLD
CAUSE THE YOUNG AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE
BUT NEITHER ARE THE OLD
SURE I MIGHT BE ON PENSION
BUT I’M STILL WELL DRESSED
IT’S A MODERN DAY CONVENTION
AND I’M NOT EASILY IMPRESSED
CHORUS 3
BUT I’VE FINALLY COME TO REALISE
I MIGHT NOT BE SO OLD AND WISE
WHEN YOUR OUTTA TIME N’ OUTTA SYNC
FOREVER MIGHT NOT BE AS LONG AS YOU THINK
SO I’VE FINALLY COME TO REALISE
I MIGHT NOT BE SO OLD N’ WISE
WHEN YOUR OUTTA TIME N’ OUTTA SYNC
FOREVER MIGHT NOT BE AS LONG AS YOU THINK
YOU DOWN WITH O.A.P YEAH YOU KNOW ME
THOSE OLD FOLKS AIN’T WHAT THEY USE TO BE
YOU DOWN WITH O.A.P YEAH YOU KNOW ME
CAUSE OLD FOLK AIN’T WHAT THEY USE TO BE
YOU DOWN WITH O.A.P YEAH YOU KNOW ME
STAIRMASTER CUT FASTER
Don Letts, Gaudi, Martin Glover
Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group