The Young and the Old
Madness Lyrics

Staggering home everybody sings (whoa oh)
Everyone is drunk and singing while walking home

All the old songs, the cockney routines (whoa oh)
They are singing traditional, old songs and performing old-fashioned dance routines

All the old women, all the young men (whoa oh)
Both the elderly and the youths are present

Try changing places then back again (whoa oh)
The elderly try to dance like young people and the young people try to act more mature

Old man in the morning
Aging man who is sober and responsible during the day

Young man at night
Aging man becomes young and wild at night while drinking

Breakfast full of wisdom
The man is wise and sober in the morning

Until you hit the lights
Until you go to sleep, drink and party nonstop

Knock back the drinks, hitch up your skirt (whoa oh)
Drink alcohol and dance seductively

Fall over backwards, undo your shirt (whoa oh)
Get so drunk that you lose your balance and begin to strip

Everyone shouting what a terrible state (whoa oh)
People are noticing how drunk and disheveled they all look

Age creeping backwards as it gets late (whoa oh)
As the night goes on, they act younger

Have a quick short forget about work (whoa oh)
Drink alcohol and forget about responsibilities

Have a couple more then you go berserk (whoa oh)
Drink more and become uncontrollable

Who cares about this morning wise old man
They no longer care about being responsible or wise

The wisdom comes up later and goes down the pan (whoa oh)
They act foolishly now, but will regret it later

Then another round, forget who's turn (whoa oh)
Drink again and can't remember whose turn it is

Waking up to feel your stomach churn (whoa oh)
They will wake up feeling nauseous

Who's in the chair and who's on the floor (whoa oh)
They are so drunk they can't remember who is sitting and who is lying down

Incoherants knocking on the door (whoa oh)
People are so drunk they can't even speak properly and knock on the wrong door

Hit the lights
To go to sleep or end the night of partying