II’m at the bottom of the ladder, a poor and hungry soul am I
Having no money makes me sadder, than your average teenage guy
But now I’ve got the chance to really shine, to stake my claim
‘Cos now I’m a social climber, climbing higher is my game.

Climbing higher. climbing higher, folks will look at me and cheer
Climbing higher, climbing higher, I can see my house from here

When I was young we were so hard up, we had no pot to drop a pip in
But now I’m feeling pretty fired up, I’ve even savings I can dip in
I’ll buy my mum some shoes, a coat, a diamond ring
‘Cos now I’m a social climber and I’m climbing everything.

Climbing higher. climbing higher, folks will look at me and cheer
Climbing higher, climbing higher, I can see my house from here

I’m climbing higher up the food chain, and for once my belly’s full
No more sleeping in the driving rain in clothes dirty and dull
This beanstalk represents the way my life will go from here
And climbing it’s my fairytale, whatever’s up there, I’ve no fear !

Climbing higher. climbing higher, folks will look at me and cheer
Climbing higher, climbing higher, I can see my house from here