Well, I woke up in the morning and I peeled my face
From whatever's sticking me to my pillow case
I rolled out of bed and I dropped to the floor
I cried "My God, can't take no more!"
Gotta clean up my act, gotta act my age
Yeah today's the day, I'm gonna change my ways
All you wasters, you're gonna see
I'm gonna be a brand new me
So it's up every morning for a 10 mile run
Before I break my fast with the rising sun
Wholemeal toast and herbal tea,
Cause my body is a temple and I worship me!
I'm doing Reiki, Tai-Chi, Pilates
All my old mates, well they don't believe it
Powerwalking past the pub on me way to the gym,
They shout across the street, 'are you not coming in?'
But temptation ain't gonna win,
Temperance will conquer sin!
So there's no more boozing for the likes of me,
No more nicking cigarettes, no toking weed
No more sitting at the bar till 6am
Doing shot after shot, again and again
shot after shot, again and again
shot after shot, again and again
shot after shot, again and again
No more crushing up pills no more snorting dodgy speed
No, ket, crack, smack nor L S D
(Clean Living!)
No more hanging on street corners all over town
(Clean Living!)
No more waking up in trees fucking upside down
(Clean Living!)
No more hiding under bushes till the raining stops
(Clean Living!)
No more hiding in the park from the local cops
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