HE SPENDS HIS DAY SITTING IN THE PUB
HE'S THE ONLY MEMBER OF HIS FAN CLUB
BUT WHEN THE BOYS ALL GATHER ROUND
HE'LL BUY THEM A DRINK AND SIT THEM DOWN
HE'LL TELL THEM ALL HIS STORY
OF HIS VERY OWN PAST GLORY
OF HOW HE USED TO HAVE IT ALL
HOW HE WAS SET UP FOR A FALL
HE'LL TELL THEM HE WAS A MAN OF HIS OWN MAKING
HE WAS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD
AND EVEN THOUGH NOW HE'S GREY AND AILING
ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS WANT TO GET IN TO HIS BED
THE FANTASTIC MR GRAY, FANTASTIC MR GRAY
HE'LL TELL YOU HOW GREAT HE IS ALL DAY
THE FANTASTIC MR GRAY, FANTASTIC MR GRAY
FANTASTIC MR GRAY......
NOW ALL THE LADS SECRETLY LAUGH BEHIND HIS BACK
THEY LISTEN JUST TO
DRINK HIS BEER AND SMOKE HIS FAGS
WHEN HE'S FINISHED ONE STORY
THEY'LL MAKE HIM TELL ANOTHER
BY CLOSING TIME THEY'LL HANG OFF HIM
LIKE A LONG-LOST BROTHER
SO IF YOU'RE DOWN IN CROWN STREET
LOOK OUT FOR THAT BAR
THE ONE WITH THE BIG RED 'T' ABOVE THE DOOR
HEAD IN TO THE BACK AND TAKE A SEAT
GRAB AND DRINK AND YOU'LL BE SURE TO MEET
THE FANTASTIC MR GRAY, FANTASTIC MR GRAY
HE'LL TELL YOU HOW GREAT HE IS ALL DAY
THE FANTASTIC MR GRAY, FANTASTIC MR GRAY
FANTASTIC MR GRAY
HE'LL TELL YOU HIS FANTASTIC STORY
OF HIS VERY OWN FANTASTIC PAST GLORY
OF HOW HE LOST IT ALL
HOW IT WAS EVERYONE ELSE'S FAULT
NOW, THE COUNCIL PAY HIS BILLS AND PAY HIS RENT
'COS HE'S CAUGHT IN HIS OWN VERSION OF EVENTS
I'M NOT SAYING THAT HE'S LYING, OR THAT IT'S UNTRUE
BUT I CAN'T SAY THAT I'VE HEARD OF HIM.....HAVE YOU?