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Quickstep Lyrics

Quickstep (written 4/77)


 I knew my youth couldn't last forever
 I knew some chords so I got the band together
 Sick of sleeping and beating up my mother
 Forget these luxuries, I've got myself another buzz

 Now you don't see me, now you do
 Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do

 I stole some tunes from the radio
 I lost my nerve but it didn't show
 I found some friends with a little faith
 Less money and no taste

 Now you don't see me, now you do
 Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do

 But you've got to work at it, what a drag
 You've got to work, work, work, work
 You can't lag behind, lag behind, lag behind
 I want to get this gig over
 And I don't want to see it again
 But I don't want to go until it's over
 And I don't want to die in pain, die in pain

 2-3-4! I knew my youth can't last forever
 I'll sing the words until I can't keep the band together no more
 Oh! to do the quickstep on a Saturday night
 And hunt like brave man with a flashlight

 Now you don't see me, now you do
 Pretty soon you're going to see what punks can do


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