Have you seen the old man
In the closed down market
Picking up the papers, with his worn out shoes
In his eyes, you see no pride
Hand held loosly by his side
Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news
So how can ya tell me you're lonely
and say for you the sun doesn't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I`ll show you something
to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old girl
who walks the streets of london
dirt in her hair and her cloth in rags
she's no time for talking
she keeps right on walking
carrying her home in 2 carrier bags
so how can ya tell me you're lonely
and say for you the sun doesn't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I`ll show you something
to make you change your mind
In the all-night cafe
at a quarter past 11
same old man sitting there on his own
looking at the world
at the rim of his teacup
each tea last a hour
and he wanders home
alone
so how can you tell me your lonely
and say for you the sun doesn't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I`ll show you something
to make you cange your mind
have you seen the old man
outside the seaman's mission
memory fading with the medal ribbons he whares
in our winter city the rain cries little bitty
for one more forgotten hero
and a world that doesn't care
so how can you tell me your lonely
and say for you the sun doesn't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I`ll show you something
to make you cange your mind