RAT BOY - Interlude (70's BBC) Lyrics

For most deprived urban areas in London
I think young people see that their prospects of gaining sufficient money through going full-employment
To buy a home; to purchase a car; to settle down and, you know, form a relationship and have children
They see themselves as being prevented from achieving those indicators, those signs of material success
And therefore, their lives, their horizons for many people are relatively limited
They're limited to "am I going to get food today without being attacked? Am I going to get from home to school, from home to the youth club or from home to hang out on the streets without being attacked by other young people? Am I gonna survive today without somebody disrespecting me?"