I remember nights out when we were young

They weren't very good they were rubbish

Running round Highroyds isn't fun

Just teenagers testing their courage

Standing outside nightclubs in the snow

Us not very cool or impressive

They let in all the girls from the year below

No need for ID's with those dresses

Got news from afar

From a girl who knows who we are

She's still got my dinner money

She can keep it

Never had a fight that we haven't lost

Not very tough or athletic

Once I had a boxing champ in a headlock

When he gets out I'll regret it

Got keys to a car

Picked up a girl from Boston Spa

For fast food and cinema

It's not worth it

Got word from down south

Well he had heard about it word of mouth

Haven't much stayed in touch

Since Highroyds

Let it go and let it go

And if I'm wrong then I won't know

Cos no one's gonna tell me but a friend

He has gone and Ian's gone

And everybody went along

And nobody was left here in the end

Got news from Uncle Hugh

Through a second cousin once removed

Too late there's a housing estate

It's called Highroyds

Got a text from an ex

She wants to know when we're in London next

"And will you write a song about me?"

I don't think so