Drip Fed Fred Lyrics - Madness

We want Freddie for our leader 

Freddie is a man of class 

We want Freddie for our leader 

All stand and raise your champagne glass 

Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night 

I call upon you this evening in the hope of shedding some light 

I can't go into detail or finger unfounded fools 

But there are some here amongst us that are not playing to the rules 

I've rounded up the lowlife and local CID 

Offered a free massage or else the third degree 

There is no simple solution in this life we lead 

So make things easy for yourself to the baronage concede 

We want Freddie for our leader 

Freddie is a man of class 

We want Freddie for our leader 

All stand and raise your champagne glass 

Peace shall not prevail in Purley came the stark warning today 

From his hospital bed Drip fed Fred vowed he was here to stay 

I'll tell you something for nothing (he's claimed) never in all my days 

Have I felt so intimidated by the cheap tactics on display 

We want Freddie for our leader 

Freddie is a man of class 

We want Freddie for our leader 

All stand and raise your champagne glass 

And approaching the pulpit the right honourable Reverend Greene 

We are gathered here this evening to pay our due respects 

To Drip Fed Fred who late last night fell out of his prison bed 

We know the nonce behind it who slipped the night PD 

The word is out now without doubt you will answer to me 

Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night 

I call upon you this evening in the hope of shedding new light 

There is a simple solution one called honour amongst thieves 

So we'll take pity on your souls and only cap your knees 

We want Freddie for our leader 

Freddie is a man of class 

We want Freddie for our leader 

All stand and raise your champagne glass 

All stand and raise your champagne glass 

All stand and raise your champagne glass