Over coffee and The Guardian I heard a good friend say
I heard it again in a pub just the other day
He said "Yeah I care, I sympathise a lot"
"But I've gotta look after what's mine"

He said "I'm scared of equality because I own my own home
It doesn't mean want the foreigners to go home
But I've got a little something someone else ain't got
And I've gotta look after what's mine"

He said "I'm scared of equality because I've still got a job
The boss says my replacements are queuing up around the block
I've got a little something someone else ain't got
And I've gotta look after what's mine"

But don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down

Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down

He said "I heard about austerity, but it just ain't affecting me
I suppose this year we can do without a holiday
I'm just a simple man lookin' after his family
And I've gotta look after what's mine"

"There's an Eastern European bloke'll do it much cheaper
His missus is in Poland where it's cheaper to keep her
And I know his kids in Sports Direct have got it even bleaker
But I've gotta look after what's mine"

So I won't look down
Won't look down
I won't look down

Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down

Look down and all you'll see is a race to the bottom
Look down and you'll see that they've got 'em where they want 'em
Look down and all you'll see is your chains
Look up look forward if you want to see change

Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down