Thatcher Fucked the Kids

Whatever happened to childhood?
We're all scared of the
Kids in our neighbourhood
They're not small, charming,  and harmless
They're a violent bunch of
Bastard little shit's
And anyone who looks younger than me
Makes me check for my wallet,  my phone
 and my keys
And I'm tired of being tired out
Always being on the lookout
For thieving git's

We're all wondering how we ended up so scared
We spent ten long years teaching
Our kids not to care
And that there's no such
Thing as society anyway
And all the rich folks act surprised
When all sense of community dies
But you just closed your eyes
To the other side
Of all the things that she did
Thatcher fucked the kids

And it seems a little bit rich to me
The way the rich only ever talk of charity
In times like the seventies
The broken down economy
Meant even the upper tier
Was needing some help
But as soon as things look brighter
Yeah the grin gets wider and
The grip gets tighter
And for every teenage tracksuit mugger
There's a guy in a suit who wouldn't
Lift a finger for anybody else

We're all wondering how we ended up so scared
We spent ten long years teaching
Our kids not to care
And that there's no such
Thing as society anyway
And all the rich folks act surprised
When all sense of community dies
But you just closed your eyes
To the other side
Of all the things that she did
Thatcher fucked the kids

You've got a generation raised
On the welfare state
Enjoyed all it's benefit's and did just great
But as soon as they were settled
As the richest of the rich
They kicked away the ladder
Told the rest of us that life's a bitch
And it's no surprise that all the fuck-ups
Didn't show up until the kids had grown up
But when no one ever smiles
Or ever helps a stranger
Is it any fucking wonder why
Society's in danger of collapse?

So all the kids are bastards
But don't blame them, yeah
They learn by example
Blame the folks who sold the
Future for the highest bid
That's right: Thatcher fucked the kids
So you're sure you want me to
Sing this like Frank Turner?
Ask me that question
That same question in a "Wessex" accent
Alright you really want me to
Sing this like Frank Turner?
See, people will actually
They'll think you're Frank! We got this