Born In The '70s Lyrics - Ed Harcourt

I was born the year punk broke 

Days before the king was dead 

It was the year of the snake 

I was a red-faced child 

Who stumbled where he tread 

Was kept in orderly file 

My parents name me Ed 

I tried my hardest to smile 

And like my daddy said 

I've tried to be myself 

Sometimes daydreaming for hours 

Wishing for a dangerous life 

Cut the leash some slack 

Run into the morning light 

Race the trains by the track 

Until my mouth feels dry 

But can you count on me? 

I might let you down 

In a world that is so sensational 

No you can count on me 

I'm living for the now 

Up against the older generation's wall 

Born in the '70s 

Born in the '70s 

After a length of time 

You're this parody 

Just like the record's stuck 

Always repeating the past 

That never liked you before 

You had no reason to last 

We're in a silent war 

A telepathic blast 

And like my daddy said 

These are exciting times 

The future grabs my throat 

And let's me know it's alright 

If I believe in love 

Then I believe in hate too 

I'll taste the darker stuff 

To find some lasting truth