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 held losely by his side
yesterdays paper
telling yesterdays news

So how can you tell me
you’re lonely
and say for you
that 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 walk the streets of London
Dirt in her hair
and her clothes in rags
She’s no time for talking
She just keeps 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 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

And in the all night café
at a quarter past eleven
same old man
sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
over the rim of his teacup
each tea lasts an hour
and he wanders home alone

So how can you tell me
you’re lonely
and say for you
that 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

And have you seen the old man
outside the seamans mission
His memory fading
with the medal ribbon that he wears
And in our winter city
the rain cries little pity
on 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 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