Improperly Dressed Songtext
von The Slits

Stared out from the many but I leave a place
My eyes straight ahead of me
Cutting into space
You don′t make eye contact heading down the street
'Cause that′s an invitation to everyone you meet
And things can get uncomfortable on Tube trains late at night
When the
Must I be polite

Carefree, carefree
What do you think's best
Hostility or honesty
I'm improperly dressed
(Improperly dressed)
Carefree, carefree
What do you think′s best
Hostility or honesty
I′m improperly dressed
Improperly dressed


You're hard to please
It′s very entertaining
Your safari in the city
Even when it's raining
Inside a
They′ve been put up
Not to understand is a trigger blow
Kisses to all their friends
Sometimes bothers me
And sometimes it just doesn't
I switch I use but then again who hasn′t
Who doesn't

Carefree, carefree
What do you think's best
Hostility or honesty
I′m improperly dressed
(Improperly dressed)
Carefree, carefree
What do you think′s best
Hostility or honesty
I'm improperly dressed
Improperly dressed

If you go out in camouflage
And you look like everyone else
Buses stop and taxis
Shopkeepers odd smelled
You′re one of them and you
Considered one of the crowd


When I'm off the round
Do I have to be brave
In my own clothes
Do I have to be proud
When I′m off the round
In my own clothes
Do I have to be brave
Do I have to be proud
Do I have to be brave
Do I have to be proud
When I'm off the round
Do I have to be brave
In my own clothes
Do I have to be proud
(Improperly, improperly, improperly dressed)
Do I have to be brave

Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be brave
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be proud
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be brave
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be proud
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be brave
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be proud
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be brave
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be proud
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be brave
Carefree, carefree
Do I have to be proud
Carefree, carefree