Quickstep Lyrics - Singles - Adverts

Quickstep (written 4/77) 

I knew my youth couldn't last forever 

I knew some chords so I got the band together 

Sick of sleeping and beating up my mother 

Forget these luxuries, I've got myself another buzz 

Now you don't see me, now you do 

Pretty s 

oon you're going to see what punks can do 

I stole some tunes from the radio 

I lost my nerve but it didn't show 

I found some friends with a little faith 

Less money and no taste 

Now you don't see me, now you do 

Pretty soon you're going to see what pu 

nks can do 

But you've got to work at it, what a drag 

You've got to work, work, work, work 

You can't lag behind, lag behind, lag behind 

I want to get this gig over 

And I don't want to see it again 

But I don't want to go until it's over 

And I don't w 

ant to die in pain, die in pain 

2-3-4! I knew my youth can't last forever 

I'll sing the words until I can't keep the band together no more 

Oh! to do the quickstep on a Saturday night 

And hunt like brave man with a flashlight 

Now you don't see me, no 

w you do 

Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do 

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