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Monday morning wake up knowing that you've got to go to school
Tell your mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue
Do you want to work in Debenham's, because that's what they expect
Start in Lingerie, and Doris is your supervisor
And the head said that you always were a queer one from the start
For careers you say you went to be remembered for your art
Your obsessions get you known throughout the school for being strange
Making life-size models of the Velvet Underground in clay
In the queue for lunch they take the piss, you've got no appetite
And the rumour is you never go with boys and you are tight
So they jab you with a fork, you drop the tray and go berserk
While your cleaning up the mess the teacher's looking up your skirt
Hey, you've been used
Are you calm? Settle down
Write a song, I'll sing along
Soon you will know that you are sane
You're on top of the world again
Monday morning, wake up knowing that you've got to go to school
Tell your mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue
Do you want to work at C&A's, because that's what they expect
Move to Lingerie, and take a feel off Joe the storeman
Tell Veronica the secrets of the boy you never kissed
She's got everything to gain because she's a fat girl with a lisp
She sticks up for you when you get aggravation from the snobs
Because you can't afford a blazer, girl, you're always wearing clogs
At the interval you lock yourself away inside a room
Heed of English gets you, asks you, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Do you think you're better then the other kids? Well get outside"
You've got permission, but you've got to make the bastard think he's right
Tell your mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue
Do you want to work in Debenham's, because that's what they expect
Start in Lingerie, and Doris is your supervisor
For careers you say you went to be remembered for your art
Your obsessions get you known throughout the school for being strange
Making life-size models of the Velvet Underground in clay
And the rumour is you never go with boys and you are tight
So they jab you with a fork, you drop the tray and go berserk
While your cleaning up the mess the teacher's looking up your skirt
Are you calm? Settle down
Write a song, I'll sing along
Soon you will know that you are sane
You're on top of the world again
Tell your mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue
Do you want to work at C&A's, because that's what they expect
Move to Lingerie, and take a feel off Joe the storeman
She's got everything to gain because she's a fat girl with a lisp
She sticks up for you when you get aggravation from the snobs
Because you can't afford a blazer, girl, you're always wearing clogs
Heed of English gets you, asks you, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Do you think you're better then the other kids? Well get outside"
You've got permission, but you've got to make the bastard think he's right
Song Info
Submitted by
girlboyrevolt On May 06, 2005
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I can't believe no one has commented on this! It's one of my favourite B & S songs... It's such a great represenatation of high school.
There are lyrics missing here. Great song. B & S seem to have a recurring theme of youth alienation, ie "Lord Anthony" or "I Don't Want To Play Football".
Monday morning wake up knowing that you've got to go to school
wow one of my favourite B&S songs the singing is great and love the opening/closing lines
Think of me as a friend.. not just the boy who played guitar You're on top of the world again
This song is on my
this song is one of my favourite b&s songs, it needs more comments!
The chorus is beautifully reassurring, its like everything you've never talked about during your school years.
Maybe I just like it because it has specific personal significance for me, but I think it's one of their best
thanks to Juno for making this song so damn popular
this is possibly my favorite song every by Belle and Sebastian, and it is definitely my favorite off of Tigermilk.
I think it portrays high school very well, and as an artist I recieve(d) a lot of flak for it in high school (and still do in college). I was always ostracized and often even the most popular kids feel alone in school.
Curiously enough, I was hearing this song on my way to work today, and thought to myself... mhhh, now this song... this whole band has a Velvet Underground vibe. Came to check the lyrics and, behold, there's a Velvet Underground reference right up there.
And about Juno, there should be an Oscar for best soundtrack ;)
it actually did win a grammy for best soundtrack :)
it actually did win a grammy for best soundtrack :)
I was really happy about that as well
I was really happy about that as well
This song is great, especially for the younger crowd of kids who may feel odd and outcasted. I'm much older, but it reminds me of my highschool career. It's very relative and soothing to know you're not the only weirdo teenager out there.
basically the story of my life