Sitting On a Fence

Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense in fighting Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense at all Sitting on a fence is a man who strokes his twenty beards Sitting on a fence is a man who drinks real ale But the real problem with this man Is he says he can't when he can He'd rather not get his hands dirty He'll still be there when he's thirty I told myself to keep my mouth shut But I still end up saying if and but I lied to myself right from the start And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart Sitting on a fence Sitting on a fence is a man who looks up to his guardian Sitting on a fence is a man who swings from poll to poll Sitting on a fence is a man who sees both sides of both sides Sitting on a fence is a man who looks down on opinion . But the real problem with this man Is he says he can't when he can He'd rather not get his hands dirty He'll still be there when he is thirty I told myself to keep my mouth shut But I still end up saying if and but I lied to myself right from the start And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart Sitting on a fence