Drip Fed Fred - Madness, Ian Dury

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass

Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night

I call upon this evening in the hope of shedding some light

I can’t go into detail or finger unfounded fools

But there are some here amongst us that are not playing to the rules

I’ve rounded up the lowlife and local C.I.D

offered a free massage or else the third degree

There is no simple solution in this life we lead

so make things easy for yourself to the baronage concede

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass

Peace shall not prevail entirely came the stark warning today

From his hospital bed Drip-Fed Fred vowed he was here to stay

«I'll tell ya summit for nothing"he claimed «never in all my days»

«'ave I felt so intimidated by the cheap tactics on display»

Aah-ah-ah-ah

Aah-ah-ah-ah

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass

And approaching the pulpit the right honorable Reverend Greed

«we are gathered here this evening to pay our due respects»

«to Drip-Fed Fred who just last night fell out his prison bed»

«we know the nonce behind it, who slipped the night P. D — ooh»

«the word is out no without doubt you will answer to me»

Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night

I call upon you this evening in the hope of shedding new light

There is a simple solution one called honor amongst thieves

so we’ll take pity on your souls and only cap your knees

Amah-ah-ah-ah

Amah-ah-ah-ah

Aah-ah-ah-ah

Aah-ah-ah-ah

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass

We want Freddy for our leader

Freddy is a man of class

We Want Freddy for our leader

all stand and raise your champagne glass