Baddie's bound by ancient codes of decency and secrecy He understands about stabbin' backs and shaking hands So if or when you're behind bars or in front of them as you are Look out for the man who'll bum your wife And then shake your hand Oh, you've been here before You fell in love and carried her over the threshold Thinking, "She's far too good looking to do the cooking" Now, but that was twenty years ago Twenty years ago And now she's thinking It's a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard A lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard A lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard Lousy life, a lousy life Kid was singing Will I ever be free Does this town hold no more for me Club Tropicana the drinks are free Stick one in his face for me Baddie's bound to decency and secrecy Baddie's bound Oh, well you've been here before You fell in love and carried her over the threshold Thinking, "She's far too good looking to do the cooking" Oh, but that was twenty years ago Twenty years ago And now she's thinking It's a lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard A lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard A lousy life for the washed up wife of a permanently plastered Pissed up bastard Lousy life, a lousy life Kid was singing Will I ever be free Does this town hold no more for me Club Tropicana the drinks are free Stick one in his face for me Baddie's bound Decency and secrecy