[Verse 1] It's never too late To recapture the benefits of Section 28 And it's never too wild To slash benefits for single mums The only victim is the child And oh, who's gonna be my Martin Luther King? And I'll say, who's gonna be my Harvey Milk? And on the steps of parliament, they're demonstrating But what's the use when they're all cut from the same Eton silk? I'll say farewell, farewell to welfare [Verse 2] And we've got a recession to beat Let's put more money into the monarchy and a millionaire in Downing Street And someone's got to foot the bill Let's start with the disabled and the mentally ill And if I keep my receipts, can I claim back the mistakes And the lives ruined by this government? Or in another eighteen years of budget cuts and tears Will the people pay for those, just like we pay your rent? And say farewell, farewell to welfare [Verse 3] So give me change, give me equality Give me a minister for women that don't represent me Give me a decent, honest Nick who's on the level Until the first glimpse of power, he'll make a deal with the devil And you tell me that this is democracy And you tell me that it ain't no old boys club And as the thousands march on Westminster Look how quickly their demands are snubbed And you ask me, "Where is the youth vote?" Well they didn't let me in So you'll find me in the pub Raising a toast to the ghost of welfare [Bridge] And I used to dream of a Britain Where I'd be proud to bring up kids These days, I'd settle for a Britain Where I'd be allowed to bring up kids [Verse 4] And Mrs May, if I may be so bold as to say That your archaic view of family holds no relevance today And if you think that honest people really should be turned away From IVF and B&Bs just because they're gay I suggest you stop requesting that we continue to pay Our taxes to a party that's held us back all the way So I'll take my business and my produce and my income tax elsewhere And say farewell, farewell to welfare I'll say farewell, farewell to welfare They'll say to hell, to hell with welfare And I'll say farewell, farewell I'll say farewell, farewell I'll say farewell, farewell to welfare
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