The champions of the world (Get Far & Paolo Sandrini mix)

That shes older In the embers of romance Pay two mortgages and leccy bills Been comfortable and that Nobody told her That she'd ever reach the stage Where her husband bores or her Or she lies about her age He's compromising At least he's got a job for life Get born, get school, get job, get car Pay tax and find a wife And on that note The end can't come too soon If you're not living on the edge You take up too much room I could've been a contender Could've been a someone Caught up in the rat race And feeling like a no-one Appearing in the papers With the money and the girls I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World At school he used to dream about Being Bruce Lee But the need for chops in the Manor top Aint all that great you see And so he gave up On his black belt and first Dan As near as he got to China Was a week in Camber sands I could've been a contender Could've been a someone Caught up in the rat race And feeling like a no-one Appearing in the papers With the money and the girls I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World It might be boring so boring It might put you to sleep The same old routine repeats week after week And you work harder, work harder Cos you're told that you must And you must earn a living And you must earn a crust ...like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Be like everybody else Be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else I could've been a contender Could've been a someone Caught up in the rat race And feeling like a no-one Appearing in the papers With the money and the girls I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World I could've been a contender Could've been a someone Caught up in the rat race And feeling like a no-one Appearing in the papers With the money and the girls I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World Be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else Just be like everybody else