Have you
seen the old man
outside the closed -down market?
Kicking up papers
with old worn -out shoes?
In his eyes you'll see no pride,
And held so loosely by
his side.
Yesterday's papers,
yesterday's news,
How can you say that
you're lonely?
Say for you, the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
I'll 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 all in rags
She's got no time for talking
She just keeps right on walking,
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.
How can you say that you're lonely,
An d say for you the
sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand
I'll 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,
all on his own
Gaz ing at the world
past the rim of his teacup
Each tea lasts an hour,
then he wanders on alone
So how can you say that
you're lonely?
And say for you the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
I'll lead you through the
streets of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man
Outside the seaman's mission
Memory fading
Like the medals that he wears
In our winter city,
the rain cries a little pity
One more forgotten hero
in a world that doesn't care
And you dare to say that
you're lonely
Say for you, the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
I'll lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind