Nail Down The Days - Madness

You give me something that I just can’t explain

I was lost in my childhood feeling lonely

I’ll be the big man I’ll be the big noise

I’ll be the quare fellow aaah

With these flat hand and a mind of my own

I was lost in dreams of a different home

I’ll be the big man I’ll be the big noise

I’ll be the quare fellow aaah

On these great shores I was born an immigrant to this city

Under the bright lights under the bright lights

I can’t be happy 'til it’s understood

I’ll make my own way

Give me something that I can call my own

I nail down the days

I nail down the days

In this land I was raised to bow down to the man

I walked under the steel I walked under the steel

Nothing’s changed so I’ll wait and I’ll pray

Come now what may

Live and work for the best that they’ll pay

Nail down the days

Nail down the days

See me a stranger and I’ll call you a friend

You can lead me a lamb to the slaughter

I’ll be the big man I’ll be the big noise

I’ll be the quare fellow aaah

Nothing’s changed so I’ll wait and I’ll pray

Come now what may

Live and work for the best that they’ll pay

Nail down the days

Nail down the days