Rounders

Yeah
Won't meet anyone sat in on my own
But I'm sick of feeling lost
Live together, die alone
Stop and stare at all the banners as they flutter on my phone
Can't remember any dates but my god I'm feeling old
None from her, some from them, one from him
I got the group chat laughing as the world caves in
I got the real ones shouting "let the migrants in"
Yeah

And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, second, rent day beckons

And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, second, rent day beckons


And why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Because I spend each wage, never made enough to save it
And so I, sit alone and watch the news at six
Cost of living creeping up, the clock tocks and ticks
Yeah I fall asleep but it never really sticks
'Cos I wake up every hour, and I scratch myself to bits
Like, say your prayers yeah Crucifix
When the shelf falls down, no screw to fix
You've got to many don't on your to-do-list
We're all broke up like Weetabix
That's why I wish I was a kid again
Yeah

And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, third, my place, hers, lines drawn blurred
And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, third, lines drawn blurred
My place, hers

And I'm like "Yeah man no worries if not"
I'm just a tiny manifesto in a swipeable box
hits the rocks
Astronomical cost, I better pull up my socks
But it's the limelight that blinds if it all ends tomorrow
We'll have to feign my surprise, double cheeseburger, regular fries
And your milkshake-shake-shake the truth
Before your eyes and you take-take your youth
With all the lies
That's why I wish I was a kid again

And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, fourth, my place, yours, rat race course
And I wish was I was a kid playing rounders in the street
Got my mum calling out "Wash your hands, eat your tea"
Like first base, fourth, my place, yours, rat race course
Yeah
That's why I wish I was a kid again
See you when the time's right
You know I'll see you in the sunshine