i was high on a molatov of cocktails 
i was low on a hundred things 
i was wrong to put my money where my mouth was 
i was right about the whales and the dolphins 
whales and dolphins whales and dolphins yeah 
and i don't mind preserving time at all 

i was blue about the people in the power 
i was green that's my excuse 
i was yellow when they said to fight the reds 
'cos i knew i'd be beaten black and blue 
black and blue battered and bruised yeah 

hold the line just give it some time then call 

cor what i like and what i hate about perseverance 
ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance 

i was round and about in the area 
i was square in my suit and tie 
i was lost in the bermuda triangle 
it all went pear shaped twisted and twined 
twisted and twined twisted and twined yeah 

and i don't mind preserving time at all 
hold the line just give it some time then call 

cor what i like and what i hate about perseverance 
ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance 

i was lost on the road to nowhere 
i was a guest on a runaway train 
i was happy 'cos i knew i was innocent 
they were glad to let me take the blame 
taking the blame taking the blame taking the blame 
it's always the same 'cos 

i what i like and what i hate about perseverance 
ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance 
i haven't time i haven't space for perseverance 
'cos i swap and change just when i like to keep up appearance