Lester Simpson 1995
Coope, Boyes, and Simpson: Make It Mend It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vOXoAisMRg
Growing up in hard times on the wrong side of the tracks Means you’re often taking short cuts and you’re always looking back But though you’re running barefoot chasing dreams down dead end streets You remember what your mama said about the way to make ends meet Chorus: You gotta make it, mend it, wear it out, make it do or do without (x2) Now when my old man learned his trade they made things that would last They would temper future vision with a knowledge of the past If something broke or wore out, well you know they’d feel no shame For they took pride in using skills to make it good again Now the watchword is disposable and plastics rule the day And if something now gets broken, you can only throw it away But when the wells all dry up and the mines are all worked out Well you’ll see this house start falling, hear the poor and hungry shout Now politicians tell you they’re both green and left or right They can see the problem clearly, they can understand our plight But if greed’s the only motive, a chance for all to fill their purse How can things expand forever, you know that bubble’s got to burst