Idiot Child (Live)

Though he had past history of mischievousness and pasts
A spunky little kid from North-West Five
Longed for the mystery to last
Free as the wind, wild as a March hare
With oh so much to learn, careful that you don't get burned
The boy who couldn't grow up, chasing his own tail
The boy who wouldn't grow up, an outing unveiled
Oh, Idiot Child, just clutching to life
The boy who couldn't grow up, always made to shut up
Idiot Child, just clutching to life
Always destined to fail, always ending up in jail
The Gurkha men with their military stance did shout
"Oh, have no fear Mrs. Hutchinson, we'll sort this one out"
The Parent Teachers Association secretly fixed a date
A giant swoop is authorised to sign and seal his fate
Oh, sent away for a year and a day, sent to orderlies
And drilled into his delicate shell to behave normally
Oh, Idiot Child, just clutching to life
The boy who couldn't grow up, always made to shut up
Idiot Child, just clutching to life
Always destined to fail, always ending up in jail
Some things are so predictable, ain't they?
Some things just never change, look around
'Cause most animals at a certain early age
But some of us just never lay down
Idiot Child, just clutching to life
The boy who couldn't grow up, always made to shut up
Idiot Child, just clutching to life
Always destined to fail, always ending up in jail
Oh, Idiot Child, just clutching to life
The boy who couldn't grow up, always made to shut up
Idiot Child, just clutching to life
Always destined to fail, always ending up in jail
Always destined to fail, always ending up in jail