The boys of the empire

They set head fire

Pull the plug sire

I'll spit fire.

Gents of the empire

Strangle my desire

Pull the plug sire

And I'll spit fire.

I'm borderline happy and I'm borderline sad

I'm borderline good and I'm borderline bad

And I can't get rid of tingling fear

You'd sort me out if my head gets clear

I live my life in shackles but I'm borderline free

I used to be blind and I still can't see

And I won't get around to a change of mind

As long as nobody breaks my stride.

Tricks of the empire

Make happy kids aim higher

Higher up they wet fire

Fools of the empire.

I went to school in the empire

Learnt the rules from a brat sire

I be a fool of the empire

'til I break loose spread fire

Burn it down.

[2x]

I'm borderline happy and I'm borderline sad

I'm borderline good and I'm borderline bad

And I can't get rid of tingling fear

You'd sort me out if my head gets clear

I live my life in shackles but I'm borderline free

I used to be blind and I still can't see

And I won't get around to a change of mind

As long as nobody breaks my stride.