Stiff Upper Lip - Mott The Hoople

Stop complaining, that won’t be any use

It’s all right, just stay loose

Listen honey, there’s no money

Country’s ruined, down the drain

Jimmy’s feeling down, 'cos ain’t got a pound

He’s leaving the sinking ship

But he ain’t gonna drown;

just walkin' on soft ground

So why not stay with us and help us try to put it back afloat

Best foot forward, worst foot backward

We shall always overcome

Playing music for ten years now

Made no bread, we must be dumb!

People feeling down 'cos they ain’t got a pound

They’re leaving the sinking ship

But you ain’t gonna drown so why not stick around

And maybe you can stay with us and help us try to make it float again

Now look here, what’s all this bickering, etc, etc?

(heckling and gyp section)

And so you see, we won’t be going away, no way

We’re going to stay

We’re going to get stronger

It won’t be much longer

So be patient and be brave through the slumps

It’s going to turn up trumps!