Written by Roderick Parry Clements
Intro: A G C D A G D A G C D Averse 1: G D A Young man working on a crane in the shipyard Looking all around, looking down town G C Looking at the old man living on the dole, man D A Living in a limbo verse 2: G D A Upside, downside, looking at the outside Running with the tide, better run a mile G C Bet a crooked dollar on a dog with a crooked smile D A Blow it in a discoG D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeahINTERLUDE: G A G D E verse 3: A Government's saying that the poor relation Is getting better off than the whole damn nation G C D A Look out, they're gonna put us on a reservationG D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeahInstrumental: G D A G C D A G A G D E verse 4: A Government's saying that the poor relation Is getting better off than the whole damn nation G C D A Look out, they're gonna put us on a reservationG D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeahG D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah G D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah G D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah G D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah G D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah G D A Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise G C D Oh yeah A Oh yeah