Lyrics Is and Ought the Western World - Scritti Politti

Is and Ought the Western World

In and out the Western World
Presented with a threat
Oh we know we dissidence
Is very nice and yet
Blue steel open it’s out of tune
It’s homework, cooking and (ts) arts
Air dust clever it’s afternoon
It’s houses, bedsits and squats
It’s just move up, move up, sickness
An i de a
In and Out the NHS*
Presented with the cuts
Your picket rota’s very good
But here’s the ifs and buts
Tension, boredom, G.C.E.**
It’s rebates, payments and checks
Persil, sweating, First degree
It’s heartburn, heartaches and sex
…up …up sickness
An …
In and Out the Clearasil***
The Chemists might be shut
Thursday night the 100 Club****
There are no ifs and buts
Drop the rent book forget the debts
But the interlopers and chips
Language games, match and set
It’s little coppers***** and clips
I said move up, step up, in the
That’s a tough one that!