Normal Working People

took a deep breath
then he told him no
don’t wanna run a farm, i wanna go
and so he went
hitched down to kent
set sail with nothing but a tenner and a tent

came back in april
hitched back from the coast
tail not quite between the legs but it was close
headed home
broke and alone
took the first job that didn’t say no

we don’t stray too far
and we don’t play guitar
we’re just normal working people wondering what the hell we are
but we are free
you can’t fool me
we just do this stuff cos nothing comes for free

took a deep breath
then she bade adieu
she’d had it up to here with green and blue
headed down
she came around
in a godforsaken english town

started working in the a&e
auxiliary nurse to you and me
mostly nights
victims of fights
that’s where she came across her shining knight

got himself dressed
in a three piece suit
checked his face, said goodbye to his youth
across the town
she came down
no one to adjust her wedding gown

no confetti
just a friend or two
forget the rain, a photograph of me and you
this is us
no frill no fuss
we’re still kissing as we climb onto the bus
we’re still kissing as we climb onto the bus