Sitting On A Fence - The Housemartins

Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense in fighting

Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense at all

Sitting on a fence is a man who strokes his twenty beards

Sitting on a fence is a man who drink real ale

But the real problem with this man

Is he says he cant when he can

Hed rather not get his hands dirty

Hell still be there when hes thirty

I told myself to keep my mouth shut

But I still end up saying if and but

I lied to myself right from the start

And Ive just worked out that Im falling apart

Sitting on a fence

Sitting on a fence is a man who looks up to his guardian

Sitting on a fence is a man who swings from poll to poll

Sitting on a fence is a man who sees both sides of both sides

Sitting on a fence is a man who looks down on opinion

But the real problem with this man

Is he says he cant when he can

Hes rather not get his hands dirty

Hell still be there when he is thirty

I told myself to keep my mouth shut

But I still end up saying if and but

I lied to myself right from the start

And Ive just worked out that Im falling apart

Sitting on a fence