Overdone
SONG COMPOSERS, LYRICS AND BACKGROUND
LYRICS
Door locked open door locked shut
See you soon hopefully not
I’ve been and gone so many times
Without a word I’ve dropped no line
Just look forward never back
Selfish bastard teeter brat
Please forgive me
For the things that I’ve done
Don’t feel ashamed
If you’re asked “how’s your son?”
Living here and living there
Lived at home but very rare
To see your faces it would be
A treasure locked in memory
Do drop a line say hello dad
Await your answer I also beg
Please accept me
From a baby I have done
Pain stress and heartache
I’ve now overcome
Running here and running there
Often caught but never cared
Been courting every year
Should have been a courtier
I’ll understand if it’ll matter
If you don’t write I’ll still beg
You understand I will mum
If you can’t write I’ll still beg
Dealing low and dealing high
Money your way just walked by
Visible lines now I can see
Was all this the cause of me
A letters come she has replied
Read two years ago your mother died
COMPOSERS
| Composer | Role |
|---|---|
| Lee Thompson | Words |
| Chris Foreman | Music |
BACKGROUND
Lee reflects on his relationship with his mother, acknowledging the difficulties that came with it. He caused her a lot of stress in his younger years, but eventually found a passion for playing the saxophone and became quite skilled. Lee, being the saxophone player for Britain’s most loved band Madness, made his mother proud, and he was able to buy his parents a house in Great Yarmouth. After his father passed away, he continued to take care of his mother. The saxophone solo on this track was improvised with all of his heart, just like the solo in “Embarrassment“.
References
| Representation | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Nutty Sounds Ltd. | |
| Publisher | Warner Chappell Music Ltd. |
Extensive efforts have been made to gather factual information and knowledge on madness from various sources and document them. These sources include publicly accessible websites, books and publications, historical artefacts, and other pertinent materials. As a result, a comprehensive index of resources has been compiled and integrated into the website. These resources, if relevant to this article, are listed below.
| Reference | Source |
|---|---|
| madness.co.uk | Website |
| Growing Out of It (Lee Thompson) | Book |