On a typically English day
When the man in the street alway has his say
On a terraced house with no yard
A couple of people are playing cards
And the street outside is a dance hall floor of the lunatic brigade
To help compensate the profits and losses of the men who were self-made
And he says maybe we should leave this place
And she says watch out I've trumped your ace
And they put the cards back and quietly turn away
And they both have a doze on a typically English day
On a typically English night
When the announcer on the telly hopes that we're alright
On a terraced house with thatched roof
A couple of people are hoping for proof
'Cause it's getting colder and they're both aware
That their health is getting poor
And a man in a sports jacket on the TV
Was saying something about a war
And he says if I wasn't confined to this bed
I'd pick up my pistol and go out and teach the reds
And she says "I know dear" and quietly turns off the light
And they both have a doze on a typically English night
And on a typically English day
When the baying of the hounds keeps the fallout at bay
On a terraced house with no yard
A couple of people are finding it hard
But he says they can drop all the bombs they like just as long as I've got you
So lay down next to me, hold my hand, lets make love like we used to do
And d*** this gout, and d*** this leg
I really want to have you and I ain't got time to beg
As the fire storm slowly came their way
So lets leave them to fry on a typically English day.
When the man in the street alway has his say
On a terraced house with no yard
A couple of people are playing cards
And the street outside is a dance hall floor of the lunatic brigade
To help compensate the profits and losses of the men who were self-made
And he says maybe we should leave this place
And she says watch out I've trumped your ace
And they put the cards back and quietly turn away
And they both have a doze on a typically English day
On a typically English night
When the announcer on the telly hopes that we're alright
On a terraced house with thatched roof
A couple of people are hoping for proof
'Cause it's getting colder and they're both aware
That their health is getting poor
And a man in a sports jacket on the TV
Was saying something about a war
And he says if I wasn't confined to this bed
I'd pick up my pistol and go out and teach the reds
And she says "I know dear" and quietly turns off the light
And they both have a doze on a typically English night
And on a typically English day
When the baying of the hounds keeps the fallout at bay
On a terraced house with no yard
A couple of people are finding it hard
But he says they can drop all the bombs they like just as long as I've got you
So lay down next to me, hold my hand, lets make love like we used to do
And d*** this gout, and d*** this leg
I really want to have you and I ain't got time to beg
As the fire storm slowly came their way
So lets leave them to fry on a typically English day.