[Verse 1]
One dreary Monday mornin', a knock came at me door
A lanky lad who's smile and suit I'd never seen before
He said "we're making a TV show for people who have nowt."
So I gave him tea and biscuits, aye, and then I threw him out

[Chorus]
I siad "I may be down but I'm not beat
And you won't find me on Benefits Street"

[Verse 2]
For me grandad, he made iron, me father he made steel
There may be nowt for me to make, but that don't change how I feel
For me grandad built this town, and me father walked thеse streets
So if I fall on the pavemеnt, why, I'll get back on my feet

[Chorus]
'Cause I may be down, but I'm not beat
And you won't find me on Benefits Street

[Verse 3]
Me grandad fought the fascists, and me father fought for a job
So I'll fight anyone who tries to stigmatise and fob
For me grandad laid these roads, and me father made these cars
So if I lie in the gutter, I'll be gazing at the stars
[Chorus x2]
'Cause I may be down, but I'm not beat
And you won't find me on Benefits Street