The first time I tied my own shoelaces,

The first time I caught a bus by myself,

The first time I held the hand of a girl,

Sparks flew, sparks flew.

The first time I heard the screams attached to violence,

The first time I scored a goal,

The first time I inhaled a cigarette,

The first beer, the first beer,

The first time I realised that daydreams are better than real life.

   

There’s a first time for everything and one day there’ll be a last.

The first time I kissed a girl was New Years eve behind

Sketchleys the dry cleaners, In Romford.

She had a boyfriend who chased me up the street and I was scared so I went home and Watched Jules Holland alone but I was happy.

The first time I stayed up all night.

The first time I had sex was awful, for her.

The first time I went to a nightclub, the lights and

The vibrations and the slow mingling

The first time I drove a car, the first time I drunk drove a car

The first time I fell in love, the first heartbreak.

There’s a first time for everything and one day there’ll be a last.

The first pill, the first spliff, the first gram of whizz, the first tab of acid,

The first time I realized that I was just fleck of dust in an infinite universe,

The first comedown

The first song I ever wrote.

The first time I woke up in a cell,

The first time I woke up on a roundabout or in a bush or in a public toilet,

Or in the arms of a stranger

The first time I sang for my supper,

The first cigarette I stubbed out on myself.

There’s a first time for everything and one day there’ll be a last.

The first time I realized that all was not well,

The first time I realized that love might not be the answer,

The first time I realized that I would probably die young if I didn’t stop,

The first time I ran away from the problem only to find that I was the problem.

The first time I asked for help,

The first time I woke up and thought that, maybe everything was going to be ok,

The first time I realized that I was just fleck of dust in an infinite universe,

Well actually that’s the second time. Yeah.

There’s a first time for everything and one day there’ll be a last.

The first time I looked in her eyes and knew I was in trouble,

The first time I felt my baby kick,

The first time I saw her face,

The first time I saw his face,

For the first time, I feel like I’m home.

There’s a first time for everything and one day there’ll be a last.

The first time I saw a palm tree.

The first and the last time I ate a rabbit shit.