Hideous Towns lyrics

don`t ask me why, don`t ask me why
I`ll join the army, the Salvation Army
but it didn`t help

don`t ask me why, but don`t ask me why
I joined the army, but it drove me barmy
and it didn`t help

hideous towns made me throw up

don`t ask me why, don`t ask me why
I went into service with the Civil Service
but it didn`t help

don`t ask me why, [yet] don`t ask me why
I went into service but it made me nervous
and it didn`t help

ooh, hideous towns made me throw up

and sticks and stones may break my bones
but words will just finish me off
you`re near enough

[oh-ho], my [hopeless/helpless] youth [it`s/just] so [unclean/uncouth]
[as that oh], I`d, I`d like to be in history
I said [I`ll get] my, that [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [unclean/uncouth]
so there you go, and now you know
but just please don`t

don`t ask me why, don`t ask me why
I went to the circus, Piccadilly Circus
it was very strange

don`t ask me why, `cause I don`t know why
never one to roam, we took the first bus home
and I haven`t changed

ooh, hideous towns made me throw up

and I know sticks and stones may break my bones
but words will just finish me off
you`re near enough

yes they do
said oh, my [hopeless/helpless] youth [they`re/it`s] so [unclean/uncouth]
said oh, and I`d, I`d like to be in history
said [I`ll get] my
that [hopeless/helpless] youth [is/was] just so [unclean/uncouth]
so there you go, and now you know
but just please don`t

please, please, please, said [I`ll get] my
that [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [then/down]
[oh-ho], [you know/yeah my] [hopeless/helpless] youth
it`s really very young
[just/she`s] really very young