don't ask me why, don't ask me why
I'll join the army, the Salvation Armybut it didn't helpdon't ask me why, but don't ask me why
I joined the army, but it drove me barmyand it didn't helphideous towns made me throw updon't ask me why, don't ask me why
I went into service with the Civil Servicebut it didn't helpdon't ask me why, [yet] don't ask me why
I went into service but it made me nervousand it didn't helpooh, hideous towns made me throw upand sticks and stones may break my bonesbut words will just finish me offyou're near enough
[oh-ho], my [hopeless/helpless] youth [it's/just] so [unclean/uncouth]
[as that oh], I'd, I'd like to be in history
I said [I'll get] my, that [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [unclean/uncouth]so there you go, and now you knowbut just please don'tdon't ask me why, don't ask me why
I went to the circus, Piccadilly Circusit was very strangedon't ask me why, 'cause I don't know whynever one to roam, we took the first bus homeand I haven't changedooh, hideous towns made me throw upand I know sticks and stones may break my bonesbut words will just finish me offyou're near enoughyes they dosaid oh, my [hopeless/helpless] youth [they're/it's] so [unclean/uncouth]said oh, and I'd, I'd like to be in historysaid [I'll get] mythat [hopeless/helpless] youth [is/was] just so [unclean/uncouth]so there you go, and now you knowbut just please don'tplease, please, please, said [I'll get] mythat [hopeless/helpless] youth just so [then/down]
[oh-ho], [you know/yeah my] [hopeless/helpless] youthit's really very young
[just/she's] really very young
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