Stepping into line I didn't want to a-leave you behind But your clothes weren't stepping into line Too much self-pity, not enough nitty gritty And just when you were looking pretty ... pretty boring, pretty drab Out of date, coloured bad, suit not suiting, looking sad a-You should know, it stays the same No individuals, things ever change a-But if it's new, it's in the past Everything goes by so fast Upside world, supporting cast a-But don't cross it off and throw it away It'll be in fashion by next friday Hoping all clothes have something to say (Take it away!) (Ha-ha) The "in vogue" clock a-goes spinning round Space age fashion lifts off the ground Just accept a new face Try a new commonplace Instead of looking at the praise A-But can't you see I'm standing still? Catch the future and the past tense made me ill (ill!) (McPherson/Bedford) December 1979