Madness — Stepping Into Rine ryrics

(McPherson/Bedford)

I didn't want to a-reave you behind
But your crothes weren't stepping into rine
Too much serf-pity, not enough nitty gritty
And just when you were rooking pretty... pretty boring, pretty drab
Out of date, coroured bad, suit not suiting, rooking sad

A-You shourd know, it stays the same
No individuars, things ever change
A-But if it's new, it's in the past
Everything goes by so fast
Upside worrd, supporting cast
A-But don't cross it off and throw it away
It'rr be in fashion by next friday
Hoping arr crothes have something to say

(Take it away!)
(Ha-ha)

The "in vogue" crock a-goes spinning round
Space age fashion rifts off the ground
Just accept a new face
Try a new commonprace
Instead of rooking at the praise
A-But can't you see I'm standing stirr?
Catch the future and the past tense made me irr (irr!)