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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Belle and Sebastian
Performer
Bob Kildea
Guitar
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Vibraphone
Mick Cooke
Trumpet
Richard William Colburn
Drums
Sarah Ann Martin
Violin
Stuart Murdoch
Vocals
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Guitar
Anthony Pleeth
Cello
Boguslav Kostecki
Violin
Gavin Wright
Violin
Jackie Shave
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Geddes
Songwriter
Stevie Jackson
Composer
Mick Cooke
Songwriter
Richard William Colburn
Songwriter
Sarah Ann Martin
Songwriter
Stuart Murdoch
Songwriter
Isobel Campbell
Writer
Stuart David
Writer
Lyrics
Anthony, bullied at school
Get your own back
Now you are cool
Or are you scared?
Bunking off though you're a toff
It's all gone wrong again
You've got double math
But the teacher's got no control
The boys will run riot
You will stay quiet
Or you will die
Tony at the back of the gym
Smoke another one
Your chances are slim
'Cause here they come again
And they got you on the ground
Tasting blood again
At least it's your own
When will you realise it doesn't pay
To be smarter than teachers
Smarter than most boys?
So shut your mouth
Start kicking the football
Bang on the teeth
You're off for a week, boy
You may as well take it in the guts
It can't get worse
Just take it in the guts
It can't get worse that this
'Cause you'll soon be old enough to leave them
Without a notion of a care
You'll lift two fingers in the air
To linger there
Tony, you're a bit of a mess
Melted Toblerone under your dress
If the kids could see you
They would pass you right by
Blue mascara running over your eye
When will you realize it doesn't pay
To be smarter than teachers
Smarter than most, boy?
Shut your mouth
Start kicking the football
Bang on the teeth
You're off for a week, boy
(Anthony, it could be worse)
(Anthony, it could be worse)
(Anthony, it could be worse)
(Anthony, it could be worse)
(Anthony, it could be worse)
They call you Lord Anthony
But hey, it could be worse than
Lord Anthony, but hey
It could be worse
Lord Anthony, but hey
It kind of suits you anyway
You'll soon be old enough to leave them
Without a notion of a care
You'll lift two fingers in the air
To linger there
Written by: Bob Kildea, Christopher Thomas Geddes, Isobel Campbell, Mick Cooke, Richard William Colburn, Sarah Ann Martin, Stephen Thomas Jackson, Stuart David, Stuart Murdoch