Intro: Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise Oh yeah Oh yeah verse 1: Young man working on a crane in the shipyard Looking all around, looking down town Looking at the old man living on the dole, man Living in a limbo verse 2: Upside, downside, looking at the outside Running with the tide, better run a mile Bet a crooked dollar on a dog with a crooked smile Blow it in a disco Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise Oh yeah Oh yeah INTERLUDE: verse 3: Government's saying that the poor relation Is getting better off than the whole damn nation Look out, they're gonna put us on a reservation Sunderland Boys making all the noise Sunderland Boys making all the noise Oh yeah Oh yeah Instrumental: