Scratch card sirens call out
To the vulnerable and weak
You know you want to look
They say well come and have a peek
Look at the riches in
Silver and good
You must be responsible
Ha sold years ago
Offering the hope of money
Salvation awaits
But it's victims kissed goodbye
To any self respect
I should know
I've seen them
I should know
I've seen them loose all hope
Cigarettes and lager and then
Something cheap for tea
Children cry and mother's sigh
You can't have any sweets
But children play football in
Barely covered feet
She'll get them new shoes
If she wins sometime this week
Offering the hope of money
Salvation awaits
But it's victims kissed goodbye
To any self respect
I should know
I've seen them
I should know
I've seen them loose all hope
Confetti from a bad marriage
Is thrown around the street
Broken hearts and broken dreams are
Friends who often meet
In corner shops everywhere
Around the neighbourhood
Offer people real hope
If someone really could
Offering the hope of money
Salvation awaits
But it's victims kissed goodbye
To any self respect
I should know
I've seen them
I should know
I've seen them loose all hope
Offering the hope of money
Salvation awaits
But it's victims kissed goodbye
To any self respect
I should know
I've seen them
I should know
I've seen them loose all hope