Kisses the kids goodnight and then heads for the door
She paints on camouflage as she goes off to war
Pulls up her pulling pants like they're her uniform
Anything or anyone hurts less than being ignored

With all the lionesses, she hunts in her pack
They swig prosecco down as they plan their attack
Screaming to Taylor Swift at the top of her voice
Divide and conquer the club as they make their choice

Having fun any time you want to
waiting for the best
I might not be everything you want, but
A change is as good as a rest (Can't you see?)
A change is as good as a rest

Dreams of the happy ending that's inside her head
It's not so lonely there in someone else's bed
She could have anyone, but not the one she wants
Works through the pretty boys, but never more than once

Having fun any time you want to
waiting for the best
I might not be everything you want, but
A change is as good as a rest (Can't you see?)
A change is as good as a rest

Ignores reality while she chases a dream
Hates all the guys she's with, destroys her self esteem
Thinks she can do better, that this time he will stay
Looking for comfort in the worst possible place

Starlings on a hen night Saturday
Getting ready to browse the buffet
Gazing at the peacocks on display
Till it's their turn to throw the bouquet

Truth is that boys need girls far more than girls need boys
She might go home alone, but she still has the choice
She feels desired, while the plain boys are ignored
or used for free drinks 'til the cougars all get bored

I know I'm not the guy you wanted for yourself
When everyone's swiped left I'll be left on the shelf
Don't play those silly games you're playing anymore
But if you change your mind then you know who to call

Having fun any time you want to
waiting for the best
I might not be everything you want, but
A change is as good as a rest (Can't you see?)
A change is as good as a rest (Yes!)
A change is as good as a rest

“Looking for comfort in the worst possible place”

“For a pair of songwriters who have known each other for over 30 years, we’ve written very few songs just the two of us together. The genesis to this song occurred in the early days of Fat Statues.

Ronnie had the chorus already written, which was completely out of character for him – he wrote dark, brooding melodies with complex chords and this was pure pop. I wrote the music for the verse. We sat in a service station and brainstormed ideas for hours. We came up with an overall concept, but could not get any lyrics for the verse together. Ronnie got a parking ticket.

We sat on the song for about 2 years until one day I had an idea for the bridge on the way to work. I did very little work that day, and by the time I’d finished, the verses were written.

The song follows the goings on in the pubs and clubs of a provincial town of a group of women, draining the town dry of prosecco and eligible men. Our heroine is on a quest to find a long lasting stable committed relationship, but men who hang around in nightclubs disappear far quicker than the next day’s hangover.

Maybe a change is as good as a rest?”