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Petty Thief (Lout) Lyrics
Up the drain pipe
Rapid he did sprout
[Grey templates on us] he had to inflict
TV documentary that it produced
When he whistled in the street
The men would turn around in fear
Of being thought effete
Petty thief lout
Up the drain pipe
Rapid he did sprout
Crime
Hides records in his drawer at home
Especially when they are rare
Never gives 'em out to every Tom Dick & Harry
Who stole before from petty thief lout
Un the drain pipe
Rapid he did sprout
[Grey templates on us] he had to inflict
Suburbia holds
more than you care for
One must make sure
When leaving the house
Never to have white powder on the nose about
F-prints
F-prints on the fingers
Sprout
Great tempus onus
Suburbia holds more than you care for
Petty thief lout
Rapid he did sprout
[Grey templates on us] he had to inflict
TV documentary that it produced
The men would turn around in fear
Of being thought effete
Rapid he did sprout
Crime
Especially when they are rare
Never gives 'em out to every Tom Dick & Harry
Who stole before from petty thief lout
Rapid he did sprout
[Grey templates on us] he had to inflict
more than you care for
When leaving the house
Never to have white powder on the nose about
F-prints on the fingers
Sprout
Suburbia holds more than you care for

Maybe about someone from suburbia who steals and take drugs out of boredom or something. But of course, this probably ain't what it's about.. Mark E. Smith, after all.