The Irony of It All
The Streets Lyrics

Hello, Hello. My names Terry and I'm a law abider
Hello, Hello. My name is Terry and I pride myself on obeying the law.

There's nothing I like more than getting fired up on beer
I thoroughly enjoy getting drunk on beer.

And when the weekends here I to exercise my right to get paralytic and fight
When the weekend arrives, I embrace my freedom to get extremely intoxicated and engage in physical altercations.

Good bloke fairly
I consider myself to be a decent person.

But I get well leery when geezers look at me funny
However, I become very aggressive when men give me hostile looks.

Bounce 'em round like bunnies
I have a tendency to physically assault them without hesitation.

I'm likely to cause mischief
I have a propensity to engage in disruptive or mischievous behavior.

Good clean grief you must believe and I ain't no thief.
Despite my rough nature, I assure you that I am not a thief.

Law abiding and all, all legal.
I always abide by the law and follow all legal regulations.

And who cares about my liver when it feels good
I don't care about the potential damage alcohol may cause to my liver when it provides me with pleasure.

What you need is some real manhood.
In order to be a true man, you should engage in activities like mine.

Rasher Rasher Barney and Kasha putting peoples backs up.
My rowdy friends Rasher, Barney, and Kasha often provoke others and cause tension.

Public disorder, I'll give you public disorder.
I have a knack for causing public disturbances and chaos.

I down eight pints and run all over the place
I consume eight pints of beer and then proceed to run around recklessly.

Spit in the face of an officer
I have even shown disrespect towards law enforcement officers by spitting in their faces.

See if that bothers you cause I never broke a law in my life
I provoke them to see if it affects them, as I have never committed any illegal acts before.

Someday I'm gonna settle down with a wife
Eventually, I plan to find a life partner and establish a stable marital relationship.

Come on lads lets have another fight
Come on, guys, let's engage in yet another physical altercation.

Eh hello. My names Tim and I'm a criminal,
Well, hello there. My name is Tim, and I am viewed as a criminal by society.

In the eyes of society I need to be in jail
According to society's perspective, I deserve to be incarcerated.

For the choice of herbs I inhale.
This judgement is solely based on my preference for consuming certain herbs through inhalation.

This ain't no wholesale operation
I am not involved in any large-scale illegal activities.

Just a few eighths and some Playstations my's vocation
My occupation revolves around dealing small amounts of drugs and selling Playstations.

I pose a threat to the nation
The nation perceives me as a threat of some sort.

And down the station the police hold no patients
Whenever I am taken to the police station, the officers show no patience towards me.

Let's talk space and time
I enjoy discussing complex concepts like space and time.

I like to get deep sometimes and think about Einstein
I occasionally delve deep into thoughts about Einstein and his theories.

And Carl Young And old Kung Fu movies I like to see
Furthermore, I have an interest in Carl Jung and watching classic Kung Fu films.

Pass the hydrator please
Can you please hand me the device used for hydrating and smoking herbal substances?

Yeah I'm floating on thin air.
At this moment, I feel a sense of euphoria.

Going to Amsterdam in the New Year - top gear there
I have plans to travel to Amsterdam in the upcoming year to indulge in certain activities.

'Cause I take pride in my hobby
I take great pride in my chosen hobby.

Home made bongs using my engineering degree
I utilize my engineering skills in constructing homemade bongs.

Dear Leaders, please legalize weed for these reasons.
In a letter to the authorities, I appeal for the legalization of marijuana by presenting various explanations and justifications.

Like I was saying to him.
As I was previously mentioning to him.

I told him: "Top with me and you won't leave."
I warned him that if he confronts me, he will not be able to escape unharmed.

So I smacked him in the head and downed another Carling
As a result, I struck him in the head and quickly consumed another bottle of Carling beer.

Bada Bada Bing for the lad's night.
This incident escalated into chaos, making it an eventful night for us lads.

Mad fight, his face's a sad sight.
We engaged in a wild fight, and as a consequence, his face ended up looking quite pitiable.

Vodka and Snake Bite.
We also consumed vodka and Snake Bite (a cocktail drink) during the altercation.

Going on like a right geez, he's a twat,
He was behaving arrogantly and obnoxiously, making it clear that he is an unpleasant person.

Shouldn't have looked at me like that.
He should have known better than to give me such a disdainful look.

Anyway I'm an upstanding citizen
Despite these events, I am still a law-abiding individual.

If a war came along I'd be on the front line with em.
In the case of a war, I would choose to be at the forefront alongside my fellow citizens.

Can't stand crime either them hooligans on heroin.
I have no tolerance for criminal activities, including the actions of those hooligans who are addicted to heroin.

Drugs and criminals those thugs on the penny colored will be the downfall of society
The use of drugs and the presence of criminal individuals will ultimately lead to the destruction of society as a whole.

I've got all the anger pent up inside of me.
I harbor a great deal of suppressed anger within me.

You know I don't see why I should be the criminal
I fail to comprehend why I am viewed as the criminal in this situation.

How can something with no recorded fatalities be illegal
It is quite perplexing how something that has no reported deaths associated with it can still be considered illegal.

And how many deaths are there per year from alcohol
On the other hand, alcohol consumption causes a significant number of fatalities each year.

I just completed Gran Tourismo on the hardest setting
As a small achievement, I recently finished playing the video game Gran Turismo on its most challenging level.

We pose no threat on my settee
When we are comfortably seated on my couch, we don't pose any threat to society.

Ooh the pizza's here will someone let him in please
Oh, the pizza delivery has arrived, could someone please open the door for the delivery person?

"We didn't order chicken, Not a problem we'll pick it out
"We didn't request chicken on our pizza, but it's not a big issue, as we can simply remove it.

I doubt they meant to mess us about
I highly believe that they did not intend to deceive or inconvenience us in any way.

After all we're all adults not louts."
In the end, we should act like responsible adults rather than rowdy troublemakers.

As I was saying, we're friendly peaceful people
As I mentioned before, we are amiable and peace-loving individuals.

We're not the ones out there causing trouble.
Contrary to popular belief, we are not the ones causing disturbances or engaging in misconduct.

We just sit in this hazy bubble with our quarters
We prefer to spend our time comfortably sitting in a blissful, slightly intoxicated state.

Discussing how beautiful Gail Porter is.
During our conversations, we often discuss and appreciate the beauty of Gail Porter.

MTV, BBC Two, Channel Four is on until six in the morning.
We enjoy watching television channels such as MTV, BBC Two, and Channel Four until the early hours of the morning.

Then at six in the morning the sun dawns and it's my bedtime.
However, when the sun rises at 6 am, I consider it to be my bedtime as I prefer to sleep during the daytime.

Causing trouble, your stinking rabble
It is your unruly group that is causing disturbances and creating problems.

Boys saying I'm the lad who's spoiling it
Your male companions are accusing me of being the one responsible for ruining the situation.

You're on drugs it really bugs me when people try and tell me I'm a thug
It greatly annoys me when individuals who are under the influence of drugs attempt to label me as a criminal or a violent person.

Just for getting drunk
Such accusations are solely based on the fact that I enjoy getting intoxicated.

I like getting drunk
Admittedly, I derive great pleasure from consuming alcoholic beverages and becoming intoxicated.

'Cause I'm an upstanding citizen
Nevertheless, I want to emphasize that I am a law-abiding citizen.

If a war came along I'd be on the front line with 'em.
In the event of a war, I would actively participate on the front lines alongside my fellow citizens.

Now Terry you're repeating yourself
Terry, you are repeating your arguments and thoughts.

But that's okay drunk people can't help that.
However, it is understandable as drunk individuals often struggle with repetition and memory loss.

A chemical reaction inside your brain causes you to forget what you're saying.
The consumption of alcohol triggers chemical reactions in your brain that lead to memory lapses and difficulties in remembering what you say.

What. I know exactly what I'm saying
Wait. I am fully aware of what I am saying.

I'm perfectly sane
I want to assure you that I am mentally stable and sound.

You stinking student lameo
You, a repulsive and mediocre student.

Go get a job and stop robbing us of our taxes.
Why don't you find a job and cease burdening us with your reliance on government aid?

Err, well actually according to research
Well, in fact, based on research and studies,

Government funding for further education pales in insignificance
The financial support provided by the government for higher education is significantly less significant.

When compared to how much they spend on repairing
In comparison to the amount of money they allocate for fixing

Leery drunk people at the weekend
The damages caused by intoxicated individuals during the weekends.

In casualty wards all over the land.
These incidents result in numerous admissions to hospital emergency departments across the country.

Why you cheeky little swine come here
You impudent little person, come here.

I'm gonna batter you. Come here.
I am going to physically assault you. Come closer to me.