I was born in north Watford back in 1961 x2

my father said dont eat curry coz you'll get a dodgy bum

my first friend went down when he was 17 years old x2

you gotta say about that boy he should have stuck to something cold

my second friend went down when he was only 22 x2

he could eat a hot curry but not the Vindaloo

well curry is alright when someones left to pay the bill x2

but those red hot chilli peppers sometimes they can kill

alternative verse:

there once was a time when i thought balti was the king x2

now i'm all churned up inside and ive got a burning ring