[Intro: Joe Strummer]
Sing, Michael, sing
On the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin'
[Verse 1: Mick Jones]
How you get so rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail, no, no
(We reply) I know that my life makes you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor whose born for a purpose
Rudie can't fail
[Chorus: Both]
(Ok) I went to the market to realise my soul
Cause what I need I just don't have (Don't have)
First they curse, then they press me 'till I hurt
We say, "Rudie can't fail"
[Verse 2: Mick Jones]
First you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Rudie can't fail
(We reply) Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin' cool and speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail (oh no)
[Chorus]
[Joe Strummer]
Ok, ok
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man, huh, yeah
So you're looking pretty smart (Chicken skin suit) with a chicken skin suit
You think you're pretty hot (Pork pie hat) in your pork pie hat
Rudie can't fail