Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Manic Depression (Jimi) lyrics

The mind is a very precious flower That finds itself a strand amongst the weeds The cause and effect, is what you might expect And going round the bend is where it leads The elephant provides the ivory tower Is better left to wander too and fro But jumbo's got no chance, when the poacher doth advance With a ghastly poison arrow in his bow Sometimes it all falls into place Other times it splashes in your face On occasion grafting wins the day Usually when you wear yourself away Is this fair we ask ourselves as we get our headaches, bad backs and complaints Is this fair my little ones? is this fair? Oh no, it f**ing ain't Well it's the way the cripple crumbles It's the flaw of the jungle Be reliable and humble Your'll be beggared if you bumble Merry making catchall phrase The twentieth century malaise It's on everybody's lips I'm afraid you've had your chips Manic depression, manic depression Is not a pleasant f**er, pheasant plucker Manic depression, manic depression It's a hole full of soap, soul full of hope Manic depression, manic depression Life is all a bloody rush, a ruddy blush Manic depression, manic depression Memories I shoot and hip, hoot and sh** But it's the way the cripple crumbles It's the flaw of the jungle Be reliable and humble Your'll be beggared if you fumble A merry making catch all phrase The twentieth century malaise It's on everybody's lips I'm afraid you've had your chips Manic depression, manic depression Is not a pleasant f**er, pheasant plucker Manic depression, manic depression It's a hole full of soap, soul full of hope Manic depression, manic depression Life is all a bloody rush, a ruddy blush Manic depression, manic depression Memories I shoot and hip, hoot and sh**