101 per cent Man - The Beautiful South

I’ve seen these people described as mad

But find men kissing too odd

Say all their friends are gay when in fact

They gave a man in tight vest a quick nod

And all those threats if you keep kissing

They’re gonna go report you to god

Yet if Christ really had that many disciples

There was probably one of you in his squad

And any news you receive would lead you to believe

Of the other world little is known

So that every gay presenter should really wear a sweater

With kids don’t try this at home

There are gay men you’ve knocked homophobics clean out

When most would have turned and ran

Gay men who hate it when they get called queer

And gay men who don’t give a damn

Some gay men go wearing women’s makeup

Just to prove to themselves they can

And on the masculine side of this whole wide world

There is no 101% man

Those who have only seen Gay Pride

Think it’s a life long license to shock

But men have kissed men since way back when

If you were caught you’d be put in a stock

And any news you receive would lead you to believe

Of the other world little is known

So that every gay presenter should really wear a sweater

With kids don’t try this at home

There are gay men who’ve knocked homophobics clean out

When most would have turned and ran

Gay men who hate it when they get called queer

And gay men who don’t give a damn

Some gay men go wearing women’s makeup

Just to prove to themselves they can

And on the masculine side of this whole wide world

There’s no 101% man

And when the Tom Robinson band sang

«Sing if you’re glad to be gay»

We all joined in, and though most of us weren’t

The song seemed to show us the way

And as the song reached it’s end you looked for the friend that

That made singing along feel O. K

It ain’t San Francisco but your end of term disco

And the dancefloor’s beginning to sway

There are gay who’ve knocked homophobices clean out

When most would have turned and ran

Gay men who hate it when they get called queer

And gay men who don’t give a damn

Some gay men go wearing women’s makeup

Just to prove to themselves they can

And on the masculine side of this whole wide world

There’s no 101% man

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