Essex Dogs (Includes 'Interlude') - Blur

I remember thinking murder in the car

Watching dogs somersault through sprinklers on tiny lawns

I remember the graffiti

We are your children coming at you with spray cans of paint

I remember the sunsets on the plains of cement

And the way the night just seemed to turn the colour of orangeade

In this town, cellular phones are hot with thieves

In this town, we all go to terminal pubs

It helps us sweat out those angry bits of life

In this town, the English Army grind their teeth into glass

You know you’ll get a kicking tonight

The smell of puke and piss

The smell of puke and piss on your stilettos

Here comes that panic attack

My heart stops

And then it starts

Give me a drink

I’ll drink your round

I’ll take you round the pole

It’s cold up here (Look up, see the universe)

You’ll catch the flu or you’ll catch the city (Wave goodbye, you’re in a hearse)

Either way, you’ll catch the flu or you’ll catch the city