He wasn't a loony with a sawn-off gun

A dangerous terrorist on the run

He'd never been mugging or molested a nun

He was really quite a regular guy

Six pints sober in the club one night

He started to argue with the law outside

Gets arrested and his hands are tied

Liddley-die

Lie lie lie diddley lie

Die die die liddley die

Well they kicked him far and they kicked him wide

He was kicked outdoors, he was kicked inside

Kicked in the front and the back and the side

It really was a hell of a fight

He screamed blue murder in the cell that night

But he must have been wrong 'cause they all deny it

Gateshead station, police and quiet

Liddley-die

Lie lie lie diddley lie

Die die die liddley die

It was eight to one and the one man died

But the coroner said he was satisfied

Killing Liddle was justified

He really was a desperate man

So if you figure on staying alive

Button your lip and just swallow your pride

And don't make trouble when your hands are tied

Liddley-die

Lie lie lie diddley lie

Why why why liddley die?