“When the Cows Come Home” is one of the B-sides to “For Tomorrow”, which was released in 1993 as a single. It is the eleventh track on Disc 2 of Modern Life Is Rubbish’s August 2012 special edition release.
The song’s sound seems to be influenced by British music hall and is, stylistically, quite d...
[Intro - Spoken]
Good morning, wake up!
[Verse 1]
Wake up with purpose and polite efficiency
Stuff vitamin pills down your health guarantee
A kiss and cuddle with the lucky girl
You get fed and watered, makes your hair curl
[Chorus]
And when the day draws in
You put on a record
Put on something gentle
And wait for the cows to come home
[Verse 2]
"Wake up," a little voice says to you eagerly
You mustn't let yourself sink financially
Don't listen to the accusation that you're tight
You could be the first man on your street to get it right
[Chorus]
And when the day draws in
You go into waltz time
Where once it was good time
And wait for the cows to come home, all your life
[Bridge]
La-da-de-da, la-da-da-de-da
La-da-de-da-da-da, la-da-da-de-da
La-da-de-da-da-da-de-da, la-da-de-da
La-da-de-da-da-da, la-da-de-da (La, la, la)
[Verse 3]
Wake up in purpose and polite efficiency
So you get fed and watered with good company
[Chorus]
And when the day draws in
You go into waltz time
Where once it was good time
And wait for the cows to come home, all your life
When the Cows Come Home was written by Dave Rowntree & Alex James & Graham Coxon & Damon Albarn.
When the Cows Come Home was produced by Blur.
Blur released When the Cows Come Home on Mon Apr 19 1993.