Safe as houses
Built on quicksand
Because I place my trust
In small time tricksters comin' on crooks
I know the strain of day to day
Busy, busy everybody
I've seen the strangest times
It's far from noticed
Busy, busy everybody
I know the strain of day to day
I shook up my world
And stood back in amazement
I saw the greatest of worlds (might be "I sold the greatest of worlds")
To be the cheapest attraction
Safe as houses
Built on quicksand
Because I don't compete
For nobody's place
Could make it any different
I know the strain of day to day
Busy, busy everybody
If you could talk me down
I would not want for anything or anyone
I shook up my world
And stood back in amazement
I saw the greatest of worlds
To be the cheapest attraction
Safe as houses
Built on quicksand
Because I waste my time
In backstreet dealings
Give me nothing everytime
I know the strain of day to day
Busy, busy everybody
I've seen the cruelest times
It's far from noticed
Busy, busy everybody
Safe As Houses was written by China Crisis.
Safe As Houses was produced by Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer.