When Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was effectively given the boot in November 1990, she ruefully remarked, “It’s a funny old world.” I thought it was a cool song title, and made a rockabilly tune out of it on January 2, 1991. The Nerve performed it regularly.
She poured herself into my sofa
I poured her a cup of tea
I unplugged my television
And then my baby, she unplugged me
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
She never thought too much of herself
Till I built up her self-esteem
Now that she’s left me behind
She’s parading around like a queen
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
I thirsted for her love
But she was desert sand
I nearly choked to death on her
She could never understand
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
I met her latest lover
I met him yesterday
He said he would not have gone down her road
If I had not paved the way
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
I invested more in our love
Than I would an IRA
I would give her all of my interest
If she came back to me today
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
It’s a funny old world, it’s a funny old world
It’s a funny old world