Have you seen the old man
Outside the closed-down market
Kicking up papers,
In old worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride
And held loosely at his side
Yesterday's paper with yesterday's news
Have you seen the old girl
Walking along the streets of London
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags?
She has no time for talking,
She just keeps right on walking
Carrying her world in two paper bags.
Then how can you tell me you're lonely,
And say for you 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 an all night cafe
At a quarter past eleven,
There sits an old, old man all by himself
Gazing at the world
Pa** the rim of his teacup,
Each tea last an hour
Then he wanders home alone
Then how can you tell me you're lonely,
And say for you 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 seaman's mission
His memory faded like
The medals that he wears.
In our winter city,
The rain cries a little pity
One more forgotten hero
And a world that doesn't care
Then how can you tell me you're lonely,
And say for you 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 that's just bound to change your mind
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