It's a place of equal opportunities If you're one of the chosen few
They say they give you freedom of choice then tell you what to do
The roads will always terminate before you're out of bounds
You've tried to pack it in and leave tradition ties you down

A place down by the river makes a prison break out sound
If you don't put in the hours they come and close you down
They say the best things in life are free
Leave that decision to me
A not working class hero isn't anything to be

It's a question of pride too much to swallow
Here today gone tomorrow
You know the games they play
You do your time then they turn you away

So girl put on your pretty dress we're going out tonight
This time we're breaking all the rules thought we know it ain't right
And if we fail to make it we'll meet on the other side
Tell me all your secrets we've got nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
A question of pride
You gotta keep it inside
When it's a question of pride
You learn to keep it inside
A question of pride

Another journey up the river oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Another journey up the river of yeah of yeah oh yeah