Hideous Towns - The Sundays

Don’t ask me why, don’t ask me why

I joined the army, The Salvation Army

But it didn’t help

Don’t ask me why, don’t ask me why

I joined the army, but it drove me barmy

And it didn’t help

Hideous towns make 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, 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

Yeah, near enough

Oh oh, my hopeless youth it’s so uncouth

And oh, I’d like to be in history

I said, oh in my hopeless youth just so 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, cos I don’t know why

Never one to roam, I 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

Yeah, near enough

Yes they do

Said, oh my hopeless youth it’s so uncouth

Said, oh and I’d like to be in history

Said, oh in my hopeless youth it’s just so uncouth

So there you go, and now you know

But just please don’t…

Please, please, please

Said oh, yeah my hopeless youth just so damn, oh oh

Yeah, my hopeless youth is really very young

Just really very young