National Express
Live version (4:30)
[recorded at Reading Festival - Reading, Little John's Farm, 28/08/1999, on Rarities]
Take the National Express
When your life’s in a mess
It’ll make you smile.
All human life is here
From the feeble old dear
To the screaming child,
From the student who knows
That to have one of those
Would be suicide
To the family man
Manhandling the pram
With paternal pride.
And everybody sings bababababababada
Yeah! bababababababada
Ah ha! bababababababada
Alright! bababababababada
We’re go- bababababababada
Ing where bababababababada
The air bababababababada
Is free. bababababababada
Yeah!
On the National Express
There’s a jolly hostess
Selling crisps and tea.
She’ll provide you with drinks
And theatrical winks
For a sky-high fee.
Mini-skirts were in style
When she danced down the aisle
Back in ’63,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
But it’s hard to get by
When your arse is the size
Of a small country.
And everybody sings bababababababada
Yeah! bababababababada
Ah ha! bababababababada
Alright! bababababababada
We’re go- bababababababada
Ing where bababababababada
The air bababababababada
Is free. bababababababada
Tomorrow
Tomorrow belongs to me!
When you’re sad and feeling blue
With nothing else to do
Don’t just sit there feeling stressed,
Take a little trip on
The National Express.
On the National Express.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Neil: Everybody sings:
National Express,
National Express.
Come on!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Louder!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: A little louder!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Louder!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Come on!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Come on!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Yeah!
National Express.
Sing it!
Audience: National Express.
Neil: That’s very tuneful.
Audience: National Express,
National Express,
National Express.
Neil: You near the indie children.
Audience: National Express.
Neil: You know how to hold a tune.
Audience: National Express.
Neil: One more time for me.
Audience: National Express.
Neil: Very nice. Thanks a lot. Cheers!