Off the rails I was
and off the rails I was happy to stay
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
On the rack I was
"easy meat" and a reasonably good buy
a reasonably good buy

The PICCADILLY PALARE
Was just silly slang
Between me and the boys in my gang
"So bona to vada
Your lovely eek and your lovely riah"

We plied an ancient trade
where we threw all life's instructions away
exchanging lies and digs (my way)
'cause in a belted coat
oh I secretly knew
that I hadn't a clue

No, no, no...
You can't get there that way
You follow me

The PICCADILLY PALARE was just silly slang
Between me and the boys in my gang
Exchanging palare you wouldn't understand
Good sons like you never do

So why do you smile when you think about Earl's Court
But you cry when you think about
the battles you fought and lost
It may all end tomorrow
or it could go on forever
(in which case I'm doomed)
It could go on forever
(in which case I'm doomed)