Think about the fat men who wear their slippers to drive their cars
While their machines are running, they won't walk very far
They never realise what they’ve got, one day they will lose the lot because

Chorus:
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run?
And what’s gonna happen when the winter comes?
What are you gonna do, what are you gonna do?
When the oil runs out!

Think about the record industry and the people it's used
Self-indulgent pampered pop stars which ones did you choose
It'll be far more drastic than no-more 12-inch plastic because

Chorus:
What's gonna happen when the buses don't run?
And what's gonna happen when the winter comes?
What are you gonna do, what are you gonna do?
When the oil runs out!

Are you prepared for such a drastic change in lifestyle?
You say "yeah" I don't believe you, look at your home the things that you own, the job that you work in, they all could go

What about the tax exiles who live in the sun?
When the oil runs out, they'll have no-where to run

And what about the comfortable people who just can’t go without?
They’re forever panic buying, in case things run out
They never realise what they've got, one day they will lose the lot because

Chorus:
What’s gonna happen when cycling becomes a strain and you need a drop of 3 in 1 on your bicycle chain
What are you gonna do, what are you gonna do?
When the oil runs out!

Are you prepared for such a drastic change in lifestyle?
You say "yeah" I don't believe you, look at your home
The things that you own, the job that you work in
They all could go

(Copyright DREWETT 1980 - Cote Basque Music Publishing Limited)