15th heir to the ball and chain 

House full of hungry kids to his name 

Everything to lose and nothing to gain 

Long reign Alfred the Great 



Touched his toes down the company store 

Scrubbed till he see his face in the floor 

Lost his place to a foot in the door 

Long reign Alfred the Great 



He never been too good with words oh no 

Said you don't need a Doctor you don't need a Doctor to 

show 



It's a hard, hard road 

When your folks ain't cracked the code 

And your tears don't put food on the plate, Alfred the 

Great watch out 



Ever get the feeling you been stitched up? 

Textbook case of bad, bad luck 

There's a hole in your bucket and cracks in your cup 

Long reign Alfred the Great 



Touched his toes down the company store 

Scrubbed till he see his face in the floor 

He ain't gonna dance for the suits no more 

Long reign Alfred the Great 



He never been too good with words oh no 

Said you don't need a Doctor you don't need a Doctor to 

show 



It's a hard, hard road 

When your folks ain't cracked the code 

And your tears don't put food on the plate, Alfred the 

Great watch out 



It's a hard, hard road 

When your folks ain't cracked the code 

And your tears don't put food on the plate, and the 

rent won't wait, oh no 



It's a hard, hard road 

When your folks ain't cracked the code 

And your tears don't put food on the plate, Alfred the 

Great watch out 

Food on the plate, Alfred the Great watch out