Nine Plan Failed Lyrics - Adam And The Ants

After nine years in the army 

They took away his brain 

They tattooed 'Defect' on his brow 

And signed him up again 

He killed ten thousand Germans 

A hundred Japanese 

A family of Hindus 

And a lot of Portuguese, nine plan failed 

I could never see the point 

Of showing them you're boss 

When they drag you through the city streets 

And nail you to a cross 

They took him to the office 

They strapped him to the bed 

They fastened lots of pretty wires 

Securely to his head 

They wheeled him down the corridor 

Upon a metal trolley 

Now he wears big spectacles 

And he sings like Buddy Holly, nine plan failed 

I could never see the point 

Of showing them you're boss 

When they drag you through the city streets 

And nail you to a cross 

The world declared its armistice 

And took away his guns 

And now he satisfies himself 

On piss-weak tea and buns 

On piss-weak tea and buns 

Oh oh, at the disco 

Rome is very pretty and Rome is very grand 

But the Pope lost his four fingers 

When they gave this boy his hand to kiss 

When they gave this boy his hand to kiss 

It wasn't funny, no 

He wasn't very good at school 

His highest grade was C 

But he believed the managers 

When they said,"You leave it all to me" 

They gave him suits from Savile Row 

The quality so fine 

So now he sits in the desert wastes 

Just waiting for a sign, nine plan failed