The Boy From Croydon

He worked hard
For a better live
Two lovely kids
And a beautiful wife
Sent them
To private school
Now educated
They think he's a fool

Loafers with no socks in summer
Keeps his teeth too white
Drives his car against your bumper
Tries to jump the lights
Get's his wife some gorgeous flowers
Cos he love's her so
Gonna watch football for hours
So she has a go

He's smart
Opens the door
So he want's more
He moves
To a new place
Nice neighbourhood
With some garden space

Spent all his childhood holidays
On the Isle of White
Stayed in a static caravan
On a cheap campsite
Want's to share this great experience
With his own kids now
But all they are is miserable
They're just too highbrow

Can't take the boy out of Croydon
No matter how hard he tries
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Why would you want to
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Until the day he dies
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Why would you want to

Takes years to change his accent
So it sounds just right
But it just rolls backwards
When he has a pint
Has a nice house in Surrey
And is so polite
Problem is he's new money
He just can't get it right

Can't take the boy out of Croydon
No matter how hard he tries
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Why would you want to
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Until the day he dies
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Why would you want to
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Can't take the boy out of Croydon Yeah
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Can't take
Can't take
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Can't take the boy out of Croydon Yeah
Can't take the boy out of Croydon
Why would you want to
Why would you want to
Why would you want to