Tom Collins - Halfway Boys Lyrics

Your mother your brother
They don't care about ya
Your lifestyle is hostile
And there's no way of getting out
You can't understand
Why you're skinny and your pushing mummy's pram
In your world it's all justified

He won't go to school today
Surrounded by class A's
Smell of beer and cigarettes
Another pregnancy test

Well the halfway boys
They haven't got much choice
Well the halfway boys
Scream and shout make too much noise

You're hungry you can't sleep
'Cause mum spent all the money
On 10 pills for cheap thrills
God knows what time she's out 'til
But you can't quite figure out
Why your daddy ran away and left you with nout
In your world it's still justified

He won't go to work today
Surrounded by class A's
No respect filled with regret
Another pregnancy test

Well the halfway boys
They haven't got much choice
Well the halfway boys
Scream and shout make too much noise
'Cause Dad goes down for a dodgy deal
And Mum gets caught drunk at the wheel
Well the halfway boys
They haven't got much choice

Choking on the smoke and dust
You haven't even felt a hug
Do you know what it's like to be loved
A school dropout trapped and abused
A lighter in his pocket with a shorter fuse
An empty stomach and holes in his shoes

Well the halfway boys
They haven't got much choice
Well the halfway boys
Scream and shout make too much noise
'Cause Dad goes down for a dodgy deal
And Mum gets caught drunk at the wheel
Well the halfway boys
They haven't got much choice