I was born in the NHS And I've been wrapped her bandages And where my child was born The janitor sung 'Oh how great thou art' Thanks Aneurin Bevan and William Price Betsi Cadwaladr, split my hair from the lice And when I broke my heart They gave me a crutch and a leg to stand on
From cradle to grave From the moment I was born You've patched me up to Stay strong, don't rip it apart For some bastard bank to make some money Ripping out your heart
And if civility is helping out Then civilization's what I'm all about Forget capital, it's not about profiting on pain And when Richard Branson sees dollar bills You know it's time to run for the hills As a society, we've got your back and your heart attack
From cradle to grave From the moment I was born You've patched me up to Stay strong, don't rip it apart For some bastard bank to make some money Ripping out your heartfelt anniversary You're the handle on the stairs That keeps me off my knees
Well I'm NHS born, and NHS bred When I die, let me be NHS dead Life's a tightrope walk You don't wanna hole in the safety net
From cradle to grave From the moment I was born You've patched me up to Stay strong, don't rip it apart For some bastard bank to make some money Ripping out your heartfelt anniversary You're the handle on the stairs That keeps me off my knees
Don't rip it apart For some bastard bank to make some money Ripping out your heart-felt anniversary You're the handle on the stairs That keeps me off my knees