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Number One Son Lyrics
Took a walk in the park for a laugh, we drank sparkling wine
Oh yeah, it was dark, trees could not be identified
The girl you were with, did she have you on your knees?
I shut my mouth, my ears
I don’t want to hear you, please
Now you’re skipping school, going to listen to records
Wrapped up in mohair dissing your elders
Dip a chocolate finger, take a sip from my cup
Remember what you’re dad said "button your lip"
You’ve got to toughen up for him
He’s the kind who will do you in
I should know that it’s no fun
You will never be number one
Number one son
God I’ve tried to help but I think I just hinder
Ask a better girl could she ever be kinder
Love, unlike lightning, can strike you twice
I don’t know much, please take my advice
You’ve got to toughen up for him
He’s the kind who will do you in
I should know that it’s no fun
You will never be Number one
Number one son
Oh yeah, it was dark, trees could not be identified
The girl you were with, did she have you on your knees?
I don’t want to hear you, please
Now you’re skipping school, going to listen to records
Wrapped up in mohair dissing your elders
Dip a chocolate finger, take a sip from my cup
Remember what you’re dad said "button your lip"
He’s the kind who will do you in
I should know that it’s no fun
You will never be number one
Number one son
Ask a better girl could she ever be kinder
Love, unlike lightning, can strike you twice
I don’t know much, please take my advice
He’s the kind who will do you in
I should know that it’s no fun
You will never be Number one
Number one son
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I think this song is about a son who's sick of being so overlooked, so he's behaving badly for the attention (skipping school, dissing elders). And I think the girl might be trying to advise him ("God I've tried to help but I think I just hinder"), and threatening that she can fall in love with someone else ("love, unlike lightening, can strike you twice").