Just like we had ffffeared, the mates we had have all dissapeared
  Nicky, Flip, Paul, Fat Bob and Ted, they all done a bunk & all got wed
  OUT WITH THE LADS FOR A LAUGH AND A BEER, THOSE DAYS ARE NO LONGER 'ERE
  WITH A LUMP IN YER THROAT & A SHIVER DOWN YER SPINE
    THEY'RE THE MEMORIES OF 1979
    [Chorus:]
  WOOOOOOOOOOO THAT'S WHERE WE WANNA BE
  1979
  WOOOOOOOOOOO THAT'S WHERE WE WANNA BE
  BACK IN '79
    Flip a punk sssuddenly aged, he sold his leather jacket just to get engaged
  Bobby was a skinhead, but Bobby's hair grew, all for a bird who made him bbblue
  WE NEVER THOUGHT WE'DE SEE THE DAY, TEDDY WITH A MRS IN THE FAMILY WAY
  OH WHAT WENT WRONG? THINGS WERE JUST FINE,
    SO TAKE ME BACK TO 1979
    [Chorus]...
  [Guitar Bit]
    Freddie was a free bloke fffull o' life, now Freddie is a bag o' misery with a wife
  Everynight George hit the town, by 8'o clock now he's in his dressing gown
  THEY AIN'T THE LADS WE KNEW BEFORE, YOU DON'T SEE THEM DOWN THE PUB NO MORE
  THEY'RE DISCONTENTED MATES O' MINE WHO WANNA BE BACK IN 1979.