From an Andy Partridge interview on the Chalkhills website:
“I think, at that time in my life, I was starting to feel a sense of futility. I think it had to do with being in the band, and being stuck on the touring trail, and seemingly not having any control in my career. In fact, I didn’t have muc...
[Intro]
I ask myself, "Should I put my finger to the left?" No
I ask myself, "Should I put my finger to the right?" No
It doesn't really matter where I put my finger
Someone else will come along and move it
And it's always been the same
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
[Verse 1]
A little girl asked me, should she part her hair upon the left? No
A little girl asked me, should she part her hair upon the ri-ight? No
I said, "It really doesn't matter where you part your hair
Someone else will come along and move it
And it's always been the same
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame."
[Verse 2]
A little boy asked me, should he put his vote upon the le-e-ef-ft?
A little boy asked me, should he put his vote upon the ri-ight?
I said, "It really doesn't matter where you put your vote
'Cause someone else'll come along and move it
And it's always been the same
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame."
[Bridge]
They wanted Tom, they wanted Joe
To dress 'em up and stick 'em out on show
They were holding arrows in a very bad aim
It's just a complicated game!
[Verse 3]
God asked me, should he ought to put his world upon the left-eft-eft-eft? No
God asked me, should he ought to put his world upon the right-ight (Right right right)?
I said, "It doesn't really matter where you put your world
Someone will come along and move it
And it's always been the saame!
[Outro]
It's just a complicated game! Yeaah!
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
It's just a complicated ga-a-ame
Just a complicated ga-a-a-ame
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Complicated Game was written by Andy Partridge.
Complicated Game was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
XTC released Complicated Game on Fri Aug 17 1979.