Great Expectations

When I was young I dreamed and dreamed
About all the things that I was going to be
A brave explorer holding court
Or a really famous astronaut
Or captain of the England team
They said "Son, it could all be yours
You just work hard and pay your dues
Don't be content with what you've got
There's always more that you can want
Everybody's on the make
That's what made this country great"

Ch: - So all I wanted in the end
Was world domination and a whole lot of money to spend
A little place to call my home
Like a planet that was all my own
Well that's not much to ask, it's really not
It's not much to ask, just the same as everybody else

So welcome to the free for all
The smash and grab, the freeloaders ball
Where everything is here for us
If we scream, shout, make a fuss
There's nothing that you can't afford
With a poisoned tongue and a sharpened sword
Spoilt children in a row
No-one dares to tell them "No"

Ch: - So all I wanted in the end
Was world domination and a whole lot of money to spend
Everything I touch, everything I see
Fame and fortune, immortality
Well that's not much to ask, it's really not
It's not much to ask, just the same as everybody else

So in every heart there's a broken dream
A shattered cause, a might have been
In every eye there's a secret tear
In every heart there's a secret fear
That this is it, done, complete
Resign yourself to your defeat
the bitterness behind the show
That's where spoilt children go