You had a plan and I was the NME Walked out of these shoes and into catastrophe Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on It took some time to tear down the picket fence Spin another record 'til oops, it got into your head Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) Pull it down, throw it in and let it drown Sink this empty vessel 'cause it only cost a pound Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on (On and on) I think it's time, perhaps a nail on the head? Here's some loving words about people that we said Yet still this life's off-beat goes on and on On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) Have you seen all these people next to me? Yeah some play in the graveyard and some are counting three And don't forget all the other symphonies Like little broken arrows flying flags for all the 'zines And a Redrum moment has All it needs to be... Sharp to the point as we tear down the joint In a manner that swings with ease Do the dog, meow the cats (Meow) Jump from the tree screaming "rat-a-tat-tat" Like a fish in custard or a negative horse at play With guys like this I can do this every day From the chords where I started to where I stand today The captain had an accident, the tea had gone astray The kings stayed new and the barstools flew And the pissed dicks got away (No way!) Hey! This off-beat's on! This off-beat's on! And this off-beat is... And this off-beat is... On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes) On and on (This beat goes)