Gus Dudgeon - Tell Me When The Whistle Blows lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a dusty old gutter he's lying in now He's blind and he's old And there's a bottle that rolls down the road Me I'm young and I'm so wild And I still feel the need Of your apron strings once in a while For there's taxi cabs hooting But I can't be foot-loose forever My suitcase it's a cheap one My darling she's a dear one My head's feeling light as a feather [Chorus] Take my ears and tell me when the whistle blows Wake me up and tell me when the whistle blows Long lost and lonely boy You're just a black sheep going home I want to feel your wheels of steel Underneath my itching heels Take my money Tell me when the whistle blows [Verse 2] Part of me asked the young man for the time With a cool vacant stare of undue concern He said nine It's not so bad but I really do love the land And rather all this than those diamante lovers In Hyde Park holding hands Blowing heat through my fingers Trying to k** off this cold Will the street kids remember Can I still shoot a fast cue Has this country kid still got his soul [Chorus] [Outro] Take my money Tell me when the whistle blows