Streets Of London lyrics by Mary Hopkin
Have you seen the old manin the closed down market?
Kicking up the papers
with his worn out shoes
In his eyes, you see no pride
and held loosely by his 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 to 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 rags
She's no time for talking
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 to 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
This same old man
sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
over the rim of his tea cup
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 don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you to 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
with the medal ribbons
that he wears
In this winter city
The rain cries
a little pity for one
more forgotten hero
and the 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 to the
streets of London
I'll show you something to
make you change your mind
