Just like we had ffffeared, the mates we had have all dissapeared Nicky, Flip, Paul, Fat Bob and Ted, they all done a bunk & all got wed OUT WITH THE LADS FOR A LAUGH AND A BEER, THOSE DAYS ARE NO LONGER 'ERE WITH A LUMP IN YER THROAT & A SHIVER DOWN YER SPINE THEY'RE THE MEMORIES OF 1979 (Chorus:) WOOOOOOOOOOO THAT'S WHERE WE WANNA BE 1979 WOOOOOOOOOOO THAT'S WHERE WE WANNA BE BACK IN '79 Flip a punk sssuddenly aged, he sold his leather jacket just to get engaged Bobby was a skinhead, but Bobby's hair grew, all for a bird who made him bbblue
WE NEVER THOUGHT WE'DE SEE THE DAY, TEDDY WITH A MRS IN THE FAMILY WAY OH WHAT WENT WRONG? THINGS WERE JUST FINE SO TAKE ME BACK TO 1979 (Chorus)/i... (Guitar Bit) Freddie was a free bloke fffull o' life, now Freddie is a bag o' misery with a wife Everynight George hit the town, by 8'o clock now he's in his dressing gown THEY AIN'T THE LADS WE KNEW BEFORE, YOU DON'T SEE THEM DOWN THE PUB NO MORE THEY'RE DISCONTENTED MATES O' MINE WHO WANNA BE BACK IN 1979