Shelf Life

[Verse 1] Irie! Yeah, you've smashed it, mate Well trendy Mediocrity is in the city And there's a thousand words it wants to say to ya Well trendy Yeah, you've smashed it, mate Shelf life! [Verse 2] Wish I could go to another poor country in the sun Shake hands with all the locals Buy one of those multicolored frocks, lob it on Shelf life! [Verse 3] Proceed to pretend that I really like world music Arrange a few gigs Invite Damien Hirst and that other fat prick Who's got an even fatter daughter To be honеst with ya, I ain't biased Ya both make me sick Tracy Jacks Shеlf life! [Verse 4] Well trendy You've smashed it, mate I'm currently wearing a trilby hat on a slant Sat behind a Chas & Dave style piano Singing "The Lambeth Walk" with the bass player outta the Clash Well trendy You've smashed it, mate Shelf life! [Verse 5] Acting all smug in E4 interviews With the bass player outta the Clash Good move You've smashed it, mate Wish I had a drink problem, a Beach Boys haircut Moaning to the Daily Mirror 'cause ya have to get up in the morning And play a guitar for lots of money without a drink Fuck off! Try getting out of bed at four in the morning With a crack problem, a cash problem, a real drink problem Like everybody else, fucking deal with it! Prostitutes on the stairway looking at me like a mistreated cat I can't do anything for ya, darling, I'm sorry I smash walls down like the Incredible Hulk Then I'll just buy a pint and forget about it Ya can smell the wasted energy in any pub you walk into Blokes waiting for death with about £2.75 left Nobody asked for this life So don't fucking blame me if I'm not living it right Well trendy You've smashed it, mate Shelf life! [Outro] Yeah, wish I could put money into people's bank accounts Conduct intelligent conversation, thoughtful text messages Mark, the only difference between you and me Is that I have stuck my dick in it Mark, I fed the monster, and she fed mine You don't even know me, and yet you pass judgment Just because you wanna stick your dick in it Mark... Mark... Oi, Mark, shut ya mouth!