The Jam - David Watts 1978

The Jam - David Watts 1978

Original by The Kinks 1967

Wa wa wa wa wa wa ...

I am a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
and I have never met the Queen
And I wish I could have all he has got -
I wish I could be like David Watts
Wa wa wa wa wa wa ...

And when I lie on my pillow at night
I dream I could fight like David Watts
And lead the school team to victory
Take my exams and pass the lot

I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts
Wa wa wa wa wa wa ...

He is the head boy at the school
He is the captain of the team
His is so gay and fancy free
And I wish I could have all he has got
I wish I could be like David Watts
Wa wa wa wa wa wa ...

And all the girls in the neighbourhood
Try to go out with David Watts
They try their best but can't succeed
For he is of pure and noble breed

I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts
I wish I could be like David Watts

(Instrumental)

I wish I could be like ...

Wa wa wa wa wa wa ...

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[bigdano6]

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa

[David Sloan]

The Kinks

[Peter Marwood]

Modern music is shit. Bearing in mind I am full cognizant of the fact that this is a Kinks song, where is today's Jam? where?

Where's the anger? the power? the passion?

It's all soft pap, the bands today are paint by numbers shite. There's no rebellion, no energy - nothing.

This generation could never produce The Jam, The Smiths, Joy Division, The Fall, The Clash etc they couldn't even string together an Oasis!!!

Today's bands are terrible, like this generation, compliant,money fixated sheep.

[ProgrammedForDamage]

I wish I could play the bass as good as Bruce Foxton. The guy's brilliant.

[Iván Fl]

greaaat cover.

[AlJeffersonA1]

Eh, its "and I have never met the queen".

[AlJeffersonA1]

This song is FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FARKIN BRILLIANT!!!

[Spring Amatul]

I wish I could be like the Queen lol.

[John Woods]

god listening to them now they were so very good didnt realise till now , dont see them on the x factor does one !

[James Haircombe]

Melodically this song reminds me 'Lets spend the night together' by The Rolling Stones.

[WattMN]

woo my second name is watt! :D

[suggestingIronOak]

actually, it's fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, ;))))

(but you're still better than the lyrics in the description,)