Leisure lyrics

Song information

Artist: Xtc
Album: English Settlement

Lyrics

(Andy partridge)

Leisure

They taught me how to work
But they can't teach me how to shirk correctly

As you see
Science once again robs us of our jobs
They've put a micro-chip in my place
I hide behind screen of aggression nowadays
It's just a way of saving some face
So now I'm permanently drunk
Like the rest of the race with
Leisure

If you think I'm clowning
I assure you that I'm drowning here in
Leisure

They taught me how to work
But they can't teach me how to shirk correctly

I spend all day
And all my allowance on t.v. games
Amusement heaven at the flick of a switch
Instead of a lathe I busy my fingers nowadays
By scoring goals with the gentlest twitch
I've forgotten how to use my legs to invade the pitch
Leisure

If you think I'm clowning
I assure you that I'm drowning here in
Leisure

They taught me how to work
But they can't teach me how to shirk correctly

They had retired me 'fore I left school
(Just saw no point in the standing in line)
So I spend lots of time lounging at home
(Why not come in 'cos the carpet is fine)
What a waste of breath it is
Searching for the jobs that don't exist
So now I'm permanently drunk
Like the rest of the race with
Leisure

If you think I'm clowning
I assure you that I'm drowning here in
Leisure

They taught me how to work
But they can't teach me how to shirk correctly

Lazybones, looking through the sun
How'd you ever expect to find your day's work ...?

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"English Settlement" album track list