Verse1 UP IN THE MORNING AND OFF TO SCHOOL MOTHER SAID "THEY'LL BE NO WORK NEXT YEAR" QUALIFICATIONS ONCE THE GOLDEN RULE ARE NOW JUST PIECES OF PAPER Chorus1 JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME DOESN'T MEAN I AM LAZY JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING FORWARDS DOESN'T MEAN I'M GOING BACKWARDS Verse2 IF YOU LOOK THE PART THEN YOU GET THE JOB LAST YEARS TROUSERS AND YOU OLD SCHOOL SHOES THE TRUTH IS SON IT'S A BUYERS MARKET THEY CAN AFFORD TO PICK AND CHOOSE Chorus2 JUST BECAUSE YOUR BETTER THAN ME DOESN'T MEAN I AM LAZY JUST BECAUSE I DRESS LIKE THIS DOESN'T MEAN I'M A COMMUNIST Verse3 WELL THE FACTORIES ARE CLOSING AND THE ARMY'S FULL I DUNNO WHAT I'M GONNA DO I'VE COME TO SEEK THE LAND OF THE FREE THERE'S ONLY ROOM FOR A CHOSEN FEW Chorus1 JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME DOESN'T MEAN I AM LAZY JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING FORWARDS DOESN'T MEAN I'M GOING BACKWARDS Verse4 AT 21 YOUR'E AT TOP OF THE SCRAP HEAP AT 16 YOU WE'RE TOP OF YA CLASS I DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL IN CAMPBELL CALIFORNIA GOT A GUITAR AND I NEVER LOOKED BACK Chorus2 JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME DOESN'T MEAN I'M LAZY JUST BECAUSE I DRESS LIKE THIS "DOESN'T MEAN I'M A COMMUNIST!" YEAH!