Say, Billy Budd 
So you think you should ? 
Oh, everyone's laughing 
Say, Billy Budd 
So you think that you should ? 
Everyone's laughing ! 
Since I took up with you 

Things have been bad 
Yeah, but now it's 12 years on 
Now it's 12 years on 
Yes, and I took up with you 

I took my job application 
Into town 
Did you hear ? They turned me down 
Yes, and it's all because of us 
Oh, and what was in our eyes 
Oh, what was in our eyes, yeah 

I said, Billy Budd 
I would happily lose 
Both of my legs 
I would lose both of my legs 
Oh, if it meant you could be free 
Oh, if it meant you could be free 

(Don't leave us in the dark!)