have you seen the old man
walking through the closed down market
kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
in his eyes you see no pride
hand loosely by his side
yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
have you seen the old girl
who walks along the streets of london
dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
she's no time for talking
she just goes right on walking
carrying her home in her two carrier bags
so how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that sun don't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I'll show you something that all
make you change your mind
in the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven
same old man sitting there on his own
looking at the world over the rain of his teacup
each tea lasts now when he wanders home alone
so how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that sun don't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I'll show you something that all
make you change your mind
have you seen the old man
outside the seaman's mission
this memory fading with the minor ribands that he wears
in our winter city the rain cries a little pity
for one more forgotten hero
and a world doesn't care
so how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that sun don't shine
let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the streets of london
I'll show you something that all
make you change your mind
I'll show you something that all
make you change your mind