Monkeys by numbers Lyrics

Eeeny Meeney macca, racca

Well I've been around a bit but I wish I had more to show for it

I have a laugh with my mates when we rock up for another pub gig

Now everyone says that you're a star

And you work bloody hard to get where you are

Of that I have no doubt

But you've become the thing you always complain about

And all I see is monkeys by numbers

And a dozen other people could be stood in your place

And I hope you don't think that you're better than

What came before or what's coming later

Now venues are fading and that's where this scene lives

They say I'll check out your band

But you know that they don't give two shits

Now you can't smoke in pubs so some stink of piss

And they're all stuck to the telly after a booze run down the Aldi

That's what passes for entertainment these days

And Simon says

Monkeys by numbers

And a dozen other people who don't stand a chance

Raking up the loot while pandering the masses

While you're out on your own when your 15 minute passes

And I could be someone but Spotify don't pay me owt

So I struggle on in a hope to escape

A headset at Manvers

So show some love for the soldiers out on the tribute and pub rock scene

Playing for the love of it

Living for the dream

And when the fluffers tell you you're number one

I pray to God you don't forget where you came from

And don't piss on someone else's chips

Just because you can

Cos all I see is

Monkeys by numbers

And a dozen other people who could do the same

Laugh it all off until it passes

When the next scene comes you'll be out on your asses

All my green eyes see is

Monkeys by numbers

And the death of the dreams of being the same

Trying so hard to be something better

Than what came before or what's coming later

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