Cheapskates by The Clash Lyrics
[Intro]
I have been a washer up
And he has been a scrubber up
And I've seen him a pickin' up
Dog ends in the rain
And he has never read a book
Though I told him to take a look
He lifted his pool hall cue
For another game
[Verse 1]
But it isn't no modern miracle
That we found the golden rule
What you can't buy, ya' gotta steal
And what ya' say can't steal ya' better leave
I don't like to hang about
In this lonely room
'Cause London is for going out
And tryin' to hear a tune
But people come poncin' up to me
And say, "What are you doing here
You're supposed to be a star
Not a cheapskate bleeding queer?"
Like a load of rats from a sinkin' ship
You slag us down to save your hip
But don't give me the benefit of your doubt
Because I'll bite it off and spit it out
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates anything'll do
We're cheapskates what are we supposed to do?
[Pre / Post Chorus]
And we can rock, hey hey let's roll
And we can walk, and do the stroll
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates, what are we supposed to do?
(?)
[Verse 2]
Just because we're in a group
You all think we're stinkin' rich
And we all got a'model girls
Sheddin' every stitch
And you think the cocaine's flowin'
Like a river up our noses
And every sea will part for us
Like the red one did for Moses
Well I hope ya' make it one day
Just like you always said ya' would some day
But I'll get out my money and make a bet
That I'll be seein' down the Launderette
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates what are we supposed to do?
I have been a washer up
And he has been a scrubber up
And I've seen him a pickin' up
Dog ends in the rain
And he has never read a book
Though I told him to take a look
He lifted his pool hall cue
For another game
[Verse 1]
But it isn't no modern miracle
That we found the golden rule
What you can't buy, ya' gotta steal
And what ya' say can't steal ya' better leave
I don't like to hang about
In this lonely room
'Cause London is for going out
And tryin' to hear a tune
But people come poncin' up to me
And say, "What are you doing here
You're supposed to be a star
Not a cheapskate bleeding queer?"
Like a load of rats from a sinkin' ship
You slag us down to save your hip
But don't give me the benefit of your doubt
Because I'll bite it off and spit it out
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates anything'll do
We're cheapskates what are we supposed to do?
[Pre / Post Chorus]
And we can rock, hey hey let's roll
And we can walk, and do the stroll
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates, what are we supposed to do?
(?)
[Verse 2]
Just because we're in a group
You all think we're stinkin' rich
And we all got a'model girls
Sheddin' every stitch
And you think the cocaine's flowin'
Like a river up our noses
And every sea will part for us
Like the red one did for Moses
Well I hope ya' make it one day
Just like you always said ya' would some day
But I'll get out my money and make a bet
That I'll be seein' down the Launderette
[Chorus]
We're cheapskates, anything'll do
We're cheapskates what are we supposed to do?