Modern World

Mary's sellin' flowers on a stall in EC1 Tonight she'll be out lookin' for some fun Her mate, Gerry's in the basement, he hasn't got a home But prides himself that he's got most things done Meanwhile, I'm up on the roof Waitin' for the sun to shine I haven't got an excuse So, I'll just keep my head down David's in the city, he's just made a deal And the boys they want to take his trousers down So they buy some little pills which will make poor David ill And they find themselves in some club downtown Meanwhile, I got off the roof 'cause the rain keeps pouring down And I haven't got a clue Why there's faith in all these clowns This is the modern world This is the modern world Jim and Jane hit the grapevine 'cause they're lookin' for a party A secret number knows where it can be found So they pick up Pete and Sheila, then they head down the M40 But someone said they closed the country down Meanwhile, I've locked myself in the kitchen Waitin' for the storm to pass And if there's too much damage I think I'll get the fuck out fast This is the modern world This is the modern world This is the modern world This is the modern world This is the modern world --- Modern World - The Pogues