They packed him up and they put him in a suitcase He's ended up in the middle of the ratrace One more day, waiting for the money to come And they sold his toys - they dropped him in the ocean The birthday boy, playing with a shotgun One more day, waiting for the money to come And they clap their hands and they jump for joy And gather round the birthday boy Screaming and singing - I can still hear them shout Saying: "You'll never get out" Lock your doors - pretend you've got a secret That friend of yours looks just like a policeman One more day, waiting for the money to come Write your lines, but they still tell your mother I think my wife is sleeping with my brother One more day, waiting for the money to come And they clap their hands and they jump for joy And gather round the birthday boy Screaming and singing - I can still hear them shout Saying: "You'll never get out" Burning clothes on a fire in the backyard His father's ghost hanging from a lanyard One more day, waiting for the money to come And there he goes, running in the ratrace Nine years old with a tie and a briefcase One more day, waiting for the money to come And they clap their hands and they jump for joy And gather round the birthday boy Screaming and singing - I can still hear them shout Saying: "You'll never get out"