The Who Medley (BBC Session, 12.03.1971) - Sweet

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth

The north side of my town faced east and the east was facing south

But I’m a substitute for another guy

Look pretty tall but my heels are high

The simple things you say are all complicated

Look pretty young but I’m just backdated, yeah

(Substitute) Me for him

(Substitute) My coke for gin

(Substitute) You for my mum

(Substitute) At least I’ll get my washing done

Girl, you think you had a-lovin'

Girl, you think you had fun

Girl, you never seen nothin'

'Til I-I-I-I give you

Wah-wah-wah-wah-wah…

Yeah, I’m a daddy, I’m a daddy

Daddy rolling stone (Daddy rolling stone)

Happy Jack wasn’t old, but he was a man

He lived on the sands of the Isle of Man

The kids couldn’t hurt Jack

They tried, tried, tried

They dropped things on his back

They tried, tried, tried, tried, tried

But they couldn’t stop Jack, or the waters lapping (Ooh, lap lap lap lap lap

lap lap lap)

And they couldn’t prevent Jack from being happy (La-la-la)

Pictures of Lily

Lily oh Lily

Lily oh Lily!

Pictures of Lily

People try to put us down (Talkin' bout my generation)

Just because we don’t get around (Talkin' bout my generation)

The things they do look awful c-c-c-cold (Talkin' bout my generation)

Hope I die before I get old (Talkin' bout my generation)

Talkin' bout my generation (My generation)

Talkin' bout my generation (My generation, oh)

Talkin' bout my generation (Oh)

Wanna play cricket on the green

Ride my bike across the street

Cut myself and see my blood

I wanna come home all covered in mud

I’m a boy, I’m a boy, but my ma won’t admit it

I’m a boy, I’m a boy, I’m a boy

I’m a boy, I’m a boy, I’m a boy, I’m a boy

I’m a boy, I’m a boy

I’m a boy

Ooh-ooh, can’t explain

I’m feeling good t’night, yeah (Can't explain)

Ooh-ooh, can’t explain