Have you seen the old man in the closed-down market
Kicking up the paper with his worn-out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride And held loosely at his side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's
news So how can you tell me you're lonely
And safe for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand And lead
you through the streets of London
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 clothes in rags She's no time for talking,
she just keeps right
on walking Carrying her home in two carrier bags
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And safe for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand And lead
you through the streets of London
Show you something to make you change your mind
In the all-night cafe at a quarter past
eleven Same old man sitting there on his own
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
Peach tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone
So how can you tell me you're lonely And
safe for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand And lead
you through the streets of London
Show you something to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission?
Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears
In our winter city,
the rain cries a little pity For one more
forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care
So how can you tell me you're lonely And
safe for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand And lead
you through the streets of London
Show you something to make you change your mind