It was 2004 if I'm not mistaken, when the poison hit my lips
And I haven't looked back since
I had friends back then and a PMA to match
We were young and out of touch with the things we'd grow up to hate so much
In time
Back when my hair was long and Phil was still alive
We spent our days trying to speak, to the girls that left us weak
But now I'm ageing badly and my friends' been laid to rest
And the ones who let us in are pushing prams or raising twins
To tell you the truth I'd be lying if I said I didn't hate the city
I need the pier and the fresh sea air of the town that made me
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
And the places I've called home
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine
Lee and me were schooled in a tourist town
With less culture than Jeremy Kyle
But it stole our hearts for a while
And most weekends I found nothing but regret
Between many a drunk girls' legs
And in many a strangers' bed
To tell you the truth I'd be lying if I said I didn't hate the city
I need the pier and the fresh sea air of the town that made me
Who I am
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
And the places I've called home
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine
The one's who haven't died or started families
Are all just working building sites or battling with university fees
And a girl I used to know made me promise once
I wonder if she kept it
Or if she even remembers it
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
And the places I've called home
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine