The Stranglers - 1.07 - Get a grip on yourself

This is the seventh track of the album "Rattus Norvegicus", which was released in 1977. It was also the first single released by the Stranglers. In case you're wondering what a Morry Thou is, it's slang for Morris 1000, a popular small car in the 1970's.

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Get a grip on yourself

Didn't have the money round to buy a Morry Thou,

Been around and seen a lot to shake me anyhow,

Begged and borrowed sometimes, I admit I even stole,

The worst crime that I ever did was playing rock'n'roll.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself.

Suffering convictions on a two-way stretch inside,

The air in here is pretty thin, I think I'll go outside.

Committed for insanity and crimes against the soul,

The worst crime that I ever did was play some rock'n'roll.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself,

And you should know.

Now I find from week to week the sentence sticking fast,

Turn the corner, rub my eyes and hope the world will last.

Stranger from another planet, welcome to our hole,

Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock'n'roll.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself.

But the money's no good,

Just get a grip on yourself,

And you should know.