The Headmaster Ritual - Johnny Marr

Belligerent ghouls

Run Manchester schools

Spineless swines

Cemented minds

Sir leads the troops

Jealous of youth

Same old suit since 1962

He does the military two-step

Down the nape of my neck

I want to go home

I don’t want to stay

Give up education

As a bad mistake

Mid-week on the playing fields

Sir thwacks you on the knees

Knees you in the groin

Elbow in the face

Bruises bigger than dinner plates

I want to go home

I don’t want to stay

Belligerent ghouls

Run Manchester schools

Spineless bastards all

Sir leads the troops

Jealous of youth

Same old jokes since 1902

He does the military two-step

Down the nape of my neck

I want to go home

I don’t want to stay

Give up life

As a bad mistake

Please excuse me from gym

I’ve got this terrible cold coming on

He grabs and devours

He kicks me in the showers

Kicks me in the showers

And he grabs and devours

I want to go home

I don’t want to stay