Yeah.
What's up man?
How long's it been?
How long's it been Dad?
I don't know. I'd say about
16 years since you went searching for the holy ghost
And got lost along the way like
Money in the post.
Holier than most
Is how you used to act walking round with your Bible
Spitting out quotes like they were facts. Paint it, black:
Men, women, children as well.
If you don't worship God then you're going to hell.
Always had to take it one step further, you couldn't just pray, nopes,
Had to shove it down people's throats like gay blokes. Like that
Basement Jaxx song, 'Where's Your Head At?'
When did you lose your mind? Same time your hair fell out
And your beard started to grow, grey hairs started to show,
Or was it when you started speaking in tongue on road? I was only 6 years old
How could you subject me to that s***?
Verbal syphilis -
Complete f****** gibberish.
I was sick of it but too afraid to say.
Only saw you once a fortnight, out of all of them you had to choose that day
To Bible bash,
Evangelising in the street
Looking like a tramp who collected trash;
Even though you was brass you could have tried to look normal,
Even if you was f***** in your head. It's awful,
I know, but I'm glad you done a disappearing act, screw you,
How could I ever introduce anyone to you?
Yo, Baby this my dad - he's a religious nut.
Oh, hello
[Tongues]
What the f***?!
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
When we talk about your antics now they're always met with laughter.
"Did he really used to make you pray before you ate a Mars Bar?"
"Yes. Every time we put something in our mouths we had to pray to Jesus,
Why the f*** you think I never used to eat Malteasers?"
I slag you off now and don't feel bad about it afterwards,
Just like all the other kids abandoned by their fathers
"I hate my dad, Homer Simpson look-a-like, fat b******"
"Yeah, well at least you weren't stuck with Ned Flanders!"
Who the f*** was I supposed to go to for answers?
"Hey mum, what's this sticky s*** in my pyjamas?"
You weren't around to teach me s***, sold your own kids for some b**** And no-one's seen you since
But I bet you turn up when I'm rich, chatting s*** like it weren't your fault.
Probably blame it on your b**** 'cause your b**** mind's warped.
We could hear it in her voice every time she talked -
Me and Lauren were young but we weren't dumb we knew what was going on.
First time I met her when she was just your wife-to-be,
I remember that something just didn't seem right to me.
From what I could see
It was simple and plain
She had you under manners like a dog on a chain.
Sometimes I used to wonder where you were and why you left,
Was it all because of her or what you thought was best?
But times have changed and I'm used to you not being there,
So now I no longer wonder, nor do I care.
You could be dead for
All I know.
Even more f***** up in your head for
all I know.
'Cause all I really know is that you left without saying 'bye and ain't ever looked back since. Yes there was a time,
You could have built a bridge but now the gap's to great
And you might find if you try, it'll jus collapse under the weight,
'Cause now it's far too late 'cause we all grown up.
How can you be part of our lives now when you've missed so much?
(That's why)
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
You can't run away from your past, 'cause your past is hereditary.
The blood that courses through my veins is your legacy
And will probably be the only thing ever left to me from you,
'Cause just like you
I myself have been gifted with a musical talent, except I go by the name of Ben Drew not Paul Balance.
You lived your life like your namesake: hung in the balance, then you fell off the wagon and now the only thing that's apparent is
You ain't half the man you used to be
but I am more than you could ever be,
'Cause you could
Never see the world as I see it. Where as you try to be something you ain't
I be it.
And real fast your past is coming back to haunt you
It's God's will that such a big mistake like me should taunt you,
Daunt you,
Like a nervous feeling in your gut.
I call it fate, but you can call it whatever the f*** you want.
You're just a lost little boy so here's one less worry for you:
I don't hate you,
I just feel sorry for you
In fact I pity you:
I got so much s*** on you,
If I saw you on the street, I wouldn't even spit on you.
But I don't hate you.
Hating takes too much effort,
And you ain't worth the f****** time of day.
As for love: that went when you went.
Long ago
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
What's up man?
How long's it been?
How long's it been Dad?
I don't know. I'd say about
16 years since you went searching for the holy ghost
And got lost along the way like
Money in the post.
Holier than most
Is how you used to act walking round with your Bible
Spitting out quotes like they were facts. Paint it, black:
Men, women, children as well.
If you don't worship God then you're going to hell.
Always had to take it one step further, you couldn't just pray, nopes,
Had to shove it down people's throats like gay blokes. Like that
Basement Jaxx song, 'Where's Your Head At?'
When did you lose your mind? Same time your hair fell out
And your beard started to grow, grey hairs started to show,
Or was it when you started speaking in tongue on road? I was only 6 years old
How could you subject me to that s***?
Verbal syphilis -
Complete f****** gibberish.
I was sick of it but too afraid to say.
Only saw you once a fortnight, out of all of them you had to choose that day
To Bible bash,
Evangelising in the street
Looking like a tramp who collected trash;
Even though you was brass you could have tried to look normal,
Even if you was f***** in your head. It's awful,
I know, but I'm glad you done a disappearing act, screw you,
How could I ever introduce anyone to you?
Yo, Baby this my dad - he's a religious nut.
Oh, hello
[Tongues]
What the f***?!
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
When we talk about your antics now they're always met with laughter.
"Did he really used to make you pray before you ate a Mars Bar?"
"Yes. Every time we put something in our mouths we had to pray to Jesus,
Why the f*** you think I never used to eat Malteasers?"
I slag you off now and don't feel bad about it afterwards,
Just like all the other kids abandoned by their fathers
"I hate my dad, Homer Simpson look-a-like, fat b******"
"Yeah, well at least you weren't stuck with Ned Flanders!"
Who the f*** was I supposed to go to for answers?
"Hey mum, what's this sticky s*** in my pyjamas?"
You weren't around to teach me s***, sold your own kids for some b**** And no-one's seen you since
But I bet you turn up when I'm rich, chatting s*** like it weren't your fault.
Probably blame it on your b**** 'cause your b**** mind's warped.
We could hear it in her voice every time she talked -
Me and Lauren were young but we weren't dumb we knew what was going on.
First time I met her when she was just your wife-to-be,
I remember that something just didn't seem right to me.
From what I could see
It was simple and plain
She had you under manners like a dog on a chain.
Sometimes I used to wonder where you were and why you left,
Was it all because of her or what you thought was best?
But times have changed and I'm used to you not being there,
So now I no longer wonder, nor do I care.
You could be dead for
All I know.
Even more f***** up in your head for
all I know.
'Cause all I really know is that you left without saying 'bye and ain't ever looked back since. Yes there was a time,
You could have built a bridge but now the gap's to great
And you might find if you try, it'll jus collapse under the weight,
'Cause now it's far too late 'cause we all grown up.
How can you be part of our lives now when you've missed so much?
(That's why)
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
You can't run away from your past, 'cause your past is hereditary.
The blood that courses through my veins is your legacy
And will probably be the only thing ever left to me from you,
'Cause just like you
I myself have been gifted with a musical talent, except I go by the name of Ben Drew not Paul Balance.
You lived your life like your namesake: hung in the balance, then you fell off the wagon and now the only thing that's apparent is
You ain't half the man you used to be
but I am more than you could ever be,
'Cause you could
Never see the world as I see it. Where as you try to be something you ain't
I be it.
And real fast your past is coming back to haunt you
It's God's will that such a big mistake like me should taunt you,
Daunt you,
Like a nervous feeling in your gut.
I call it fate, but you can call it whatever the f*** you want.
You're just a lost little boy so here's one less worry for you:
I don't hate you,
I just feel sorry for you
In fact I pity you:
I got so much s*** on you,
If I saw you on the street, I wouldn't even spit on you.
But I don't hate you.
Hating takes too much effort,
And you ain't worth the f****** time of day.
As for love: that went when you went.
Long ago
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.
I don't hate you;
I don't love you neither.
You mean nothing to me, your just another geezer.
I won't hit you (nah),
still I won't hug you neither.
if we ever meet again cold is how I'm gonna treat you.