verse 1
Well, your girlfriend takes you round to her house and you meet her folks
But they say that your hair's too long and you're not their kind of bloke
They grab you by the collar and they throw you through the door
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war
verse 2
Well, you're working very hard to get promotion at your job
But arrive late one morning just because you missed the bus
The foreman says, You're fired, 'cause your punctuality's poor
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war
verse 3
Then you go into a hotel to get put up for the night
But they say that you can't stay there, just because your shirt ain't white
You're tired and you're hungry and you cannot walk no more
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war
Music only as per verse chords
verse 4
Ain't no money, ain't no woman, ain't no roof above your head
So you lay down in the park and you wish that you were dead
The fuzz says you are trespassing and kicks you in the jaw
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war
Outro
The fuzz says you are trespassing and kicks you in the jaw
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war
You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war (to fade)