Alright Jack

You don't need a man with a brick in his hand

Or a glass in your face so you know where you stand

Lift up your heads from out of the sand

And you might see what a state we're in

You don't need the papers to tell you all the news

If you stand by the reds or you're truant to the blues

Lift up your eyes instead of looking down at your shoes

You might see what a state we're in

And I'm alright, yeah, at the foot of the ladder

Alright, yeah, I'm safe on the wall

Alright, yeah, and if you climb just a little bit higher

But the higher you climb, the further you fall

You don't need a number instead of a name

If you don't like the smoke, then don't fan the flame

And if you look into a mirror, you might see who is to blame

You might see what a state we're in

You don't need a salesman to prattle and to pose

If you buy one of these, you get a free one of those

He could sell you a ring to put right through your nose

And you might see what a state we're in

And I'm alright, yeah, at the foot of the ladder

Alright, yeah, I'm safe on the wall

Alright, yeah, and if you climb just a little bit higher

But the higher you climb, the further you fall

You don't need the queues for assistance and for dole

Taxation, inflation, population control

If you listen to the tills, you can hear the bells toll

You can hear what a state we're in

And I'm alright, yeah, at the foot of the ladder

Alright, yeah, I'm safe on the wall

Alright, yeah, and if you climb just a little bit higher

But the higher you climb, the further you fall

And I'm alright, yeah, at the foot of the ladder

Alright, yeah, I'm safe on the wall

Alright, yeah, and if you climb just a little bit higher

But the higher you climb, the further you fall