The Ill-Fitting Garibaldis - The Olde Butcher Blues lyrics

Growing up was real nice Dreamed of havin' a wife And many little kids Yeah, the butchers life! But now I feel strange From inside comes a rage An urge to k** Since I took some dodgy pill The guy said it was good Kinda tasted of wood But I didn't complain Within minutes I was insane I saw my life flash before me In yellow, green and blue! Realised the life of a butcher Just wasn't the thing to do So I gave up my dreams Of kids and a busty wife Went back to my dealer Bought a bag of those “pills of life” Looking back on old days Which now are a haze Remembered once upon a time As a kid, I stole some wine! Got home and got caught Parents all fraught So I said to them: Screw your rules! I'm gonna grow up some day To live a life of play! To which dad replied, With bulging bloodshot eyes “You'll grow up to cut meat, That or be a doctor of feet That's what yer mum does And she doesn't fuss!” I don't want to cut meat! Or doctor smelly feet! I want to live life to the full With a country house and a pet bull That's all I remember Of my childhood Two seconds later I was pouring blood My dad kicked me in the head “Ow!” that's what I said And that's where memories end My dear old listening friend: the chorus! I saw my life flash before me In yellow, green and blue! Realised the life of a butcher Just wasn't the thing to do So I gave up my dreams Of kids and a busty wife Went back to my dealer Bought a bag of those “pills of life” The message behind this fable Is to keep your feet off the table As I experienced as a child When my dad caught me bein' wild I was jumping on the table When I shudda been eating my food My dad got real angry And in a bad mood Next thing I knew I was on the floor My arm was broken And there was blood once more All these memories Tell me to keep away From fathers all over Tomorrow and today I advise you to grow up With no enemies Until the day comes for you To try some d** then decide: “You know what, screw life! I can't be arsed!” I saw my life flash before me In yellow, green and blue! Realised the life of a butcher Just wasn't the thing to do So I gave up my dreams Of kids and a busty wife Went back to my dealer Bought a bag of those “pills of life” Looking back on my life Alone, with no wife Come to the conclusion: It's better to do d** and be miserable and alone than not do d** and feel bad about life anyway Those were my old butcher blues!