don t ask me why don t ask me why i joined the army the salvation army but it didn t help don t ask me why don t ask me why i joined the army but it drove me barmy and it didn t help hideous towns make me throw up don t ask me why don t ask me why i went into service with the civil service but it didn t help don t ask me why don t ask me why i went into service but it made me nervous and it didn t help ooh hideous towns made me throw up and sticks and stones may break my bones but words will just finish me off yeah near enough oh oh my hopeless youth it s so uncouth and oh i d like to be in history i said oh in my hopeless youth just so uncouth so there you go and now you know but just please don t don t ask me why don t ask me why i went to the circus piccadilly circus it was very strange don t ask me why cos i don t know why never one to roam i took the first bus home and i haven t changed  ooh hideous towns made me throw up and i know sticks and stones may break my bones but words will just finish me off yeah near enough yes they do said oh my hopeless youth it s so uncouth said oh and i d like to be in history said oh in my hopeless youth it s just so uncouth so there you go and now you know but just please don t please please please said oh yeah my hopeless youth just so damn oh oh yeah my hopeless youth is really very young just really very young