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 and have lose the other side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don'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 eleven
Same old man sitting there on his own
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
And each the last to know anyone at home alone
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don'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 clothes in right
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 say for you that the sun don'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
And have you seen the old man outside the
Seaman's mission
Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears
And I went to city
The rain cries a little pity
One more forgotten hero
And a world that doesn't care
So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don'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
I'll show you something to make you change your mind