[Verse 1] Woke up late, no need to rush, No train to catch, no morning crush. Kettle’s warm but the bread’s gone stale, Just another day on the paper trail. [Chorus] I’m down on the dole, just playin’ the game, Lookin’ for work, but it’s always the same. “Experience needed” – they don’t explain, How to get in if you can't board the train. Yeah, I’m down—down on the dole. [Verse 2] CV’s tidy, shirt’s still pressed, But all I hear is “We’ll be in touch, at best.” Stacking tins or sweeping the floor, But the pay won’t even get me through the door. [Chorus] I’m down on the dole, just playin’ the game, Lookin’ for work, but it’s always the same. “Experience needed” – they don’t explain, How to get in if you can't board the train. Yeah, I’m down—down on the dole. [Verse 3] Mum says “Keep your chin up, lad,” But I’m skint and the telly licence still needs a pad. Would do owt fair, just need a shot, But all I get’s a shrug and a “Sorry, mate—what?” [Bridge] There’s blokes in suits with cigars and say, “We’re all in this together” – yeah, right, okay. They’ve never queued at the Jobcentre door, Just one more knock, then maybe one more. [Chorus] I’m down on the dole, just playin’ the game, Lookin’ for work, but it’s always the same. “Experience needed” – they don’t explain, How to get in if you can't board the train. Yeah, I’m down—down on the dole. [Outro] One day I’ll land it, no doubt in my mind, 'Til then, I’ll graft what scraps I find. Down on the dole, but not out of line, Just waitin’ my turn—one day I’ll shine.
