Take What You Got

My life would have been nothing more than shoes
If I were swinging by my tie on a steam pipe
But, my guitar
My mates
And music and my escape.
It ain't perfect but it's what I got

Remember the pub where our fathers went
To spend the end of the day?
Remember the yard behind the pub
Where we'd run and play?
Well the places we loved came down with a blast
High-rise flats rose up so fast
You can't go back
You can't make it last

You've gotta take what you've got
Even when your life is in knots
You take aim, take your shot
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
You've got to take what you've got

You'd always say that one of these days
You'd get out of Northampton town
You'd always say that you wouldn't stay
No, you wouldn't stick around
Never knew what I wanted before
Now I'm even more unsure
You can't move on if you're still in the past

You've gotta take what you've got
Even when your life is in knots
You take aim, take your shot
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
You've got to take what you've got

Everybody's telling me what I need to be
Change with the times, move to London town
Or live out a legacy
Well, maybe this time, I take a chance
Leap into the vast expanse
Maybe this time, I seize my destiny
My destiny!
If you're on the wrong road, turn back
So, you'll help me out?
Thank you, Harry
Two, three!

You've gotta take what you've got
Even when your life is in knots
You take aim, take your shot
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
You've got to take what you've got