I was high on a molatov of cocktails I was low on a hundred things I was wrong to put my money where my mouth was I was right about the whales and the dolphins Whales and dolphins whales and dolphins yeah And I don't mind preserving time at all I was blue about the people in the power I was green that's my excuse I was yellow when they said to fight the reds 'cos I knew I'd be beaten black and blue Black and blue battered and bruised yeah Hold the line just give it some time then call Cor what I like and what I hate about perseverance Ooh what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance I was round and about in the area I was square in my suit and tie I was lost in the bermuda triangle It all went pear shaped twisted and twined Twisted and twined twisted and twined yeah And I don't mind preserving time at all Hold the line just give it some time then call Cor what I like and what I hate about perseverance Ooh what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance I was lost on the road to nowhere I was a guest on a runaway train I was happy 'cos I knew I was innocent They were glad to let me take the blame Taking the blame taking the blame taking the blame It's always the same 'cos I what I like and what I hate about perseverance Ooh what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance I haven't time I haven't space for perseverance 'cos I swap and change just when I like to keep up appearance