Have you seen the old man

in the closed down market

kickin' 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 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 rags

She's no time for talkin'

she just keeps

right on walkin'

carryin' 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

In the all night café

at a quarter past eleven

same old man

sitting there on his own

Lookin' 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

don't 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 man

outside the seamen's mission

memory fading with

the medal 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 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...