Gather Your Things and Go

It's a big town to walk across
 There are-holes in your shoes
 You can feel the mean streets stretching out
 You're going down
 With a bad case of the blues
 You ask for some assistance
 All you get is a loan
 And advice to show initiative
 Get on your bike
 Gather your things and go
 Out on your own
 Out on your own
 Sixteen years old
 Nothing for you here
 But out there is a brave new world
 Be bold
 Gather your things and go
 The wind finally sets you down
 No time to find your feet
 The price of bread is still going up
 You've got a room
 That you can't afford to heat
 You ask for some assistance
 All you get is a loan
 Then a letter saying this ain't your home
 Your eight weeks are up
 Gather your things and go
 Out on your own
 Out on your own
 Sixteen years old
 Never broke the law
 You get treated like some criminal
 Hounded down the road
 Told to gather your things and go
 You ask for some assistance
 All you get is a loan
 You already owe a fortune
 And you'll never pay it back
 So you gather your things and go
 Out on your own
 Out on your own
 Sixteen years old
 Youth is no defence
 You're messing up the statistics
 Don't bother to say hello
 Just gather your things and go