tell me when my light turns green

Singer:dexys midnight runners

seen quite a bit in my twenty-three years

ive been manic-depressive

and ive spat a few tears. ive been spat on and shat on

and made to eat soap

ive been working and shirking

for what

i don't know. rambling and gambling

hoping for more

ive been losing and boozing

but i don't know what for. if there's anyone there

looking down at me

i think its time you picked my number

i need some help you see

just draw a line

state the date

give a time

anywhere

yours or mine

just tell me when my light turns green

its not that i don't believe in you

your works all round to see

its just that while you've been there doing good

you haven't left much time for me

just draw a line

state the date

give a time

anywhere

yours or mine

just tell me when my light turns green.

Lyric Context: tell me when my light turns green - dexys midnight runners