Golden Boy

Mama said that I wouldn't ever come to much

I turned 10 when she stopped making my lunch

I've been told that my future wasn't worth a fuss

My best hope was the dole with a bit of luck

So the scene was set, I held my breath

For a life living off of the government

But I held my head, saw the red

And I knew in my soul I was different

I'm not betting man, but I place my bets

On a life not filled with sentiment

I roam the streets, the roundabouts

With my head in the clouds like an astronaut

Yeah, sometimes I wish I was the other ones

But it's plain to see

That the life I'm living is not fit for a golden boy

I'm looking for something

Teachers never seemed to give me the time of day

They said my tests were nothing but a paper waste

"We're not giving you any more,

So what the fuck are you coming for?

Don't bother next week cos we moved your place"

So the scene was set, I held my breath

For a life living off of the government

But I held my head, saw the red

And I knew in my soul I was different

I'm not betting man, but I place my bets

On a life not filled with sentiment

I roam the streets, the roundabouts

With my head in the clouds like an astronaut yeah!

Sometimes I wish I was the other ones

But it's plain to see

That the life I'm living is not fit for a golden boy

I'm looking for something

You're so close

To getting through

No I won't

Regret a thing

See the truth is can't even feel all the stones you're throwing out

Up in my kingdom I'm living and breathing just how I want

Don't ever doubt me or say that I'm leaving it early cos

I'm in this for a while

I'm in this for a while

You're so close, you're so close, you're so close, you're so

Close

Na-na na-na na-na na-na a-ha

I'm looking for something