Baddie’s bound by ancient codes of decency and secrecy   He understands about stabbing backs and shaking hands   So if or when you’re behind bars or in front of them as you are   Look out for the man who’ll bum your wife and then shake your hand      Oh you’ve been here before,    you fell in love and carried her over the threshold   Thinking, she’s far too good looking to do the cooking   Now, but that’s twenty years ago...twenty years ago      Thats a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   Lousy life, lousy life      Kid was singing will I ever be free, does this town hold no more for me   Club Tropicana the drinks are free, stick one in his face for me      Baddies bound to decency and secrecy   Baddies bound…      Oh well you’ve been here before,    fell in love and carried her over the threshold   Thinking, she’s far too good looking to do the cooking   Oh but that was twenty years ago...twenty years ago      It’s a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered,    pissed up bastard   Lousy life, a lousy life      Kid was singing will I ever be free, does this town hold no more for me   Club Tropicana the drinks are free, stick one in his face for me      Baddies bound...decency and secrecy