Well they're shutting all the shops up on the avenue And they're holding up for cheaper chinese food If I'm older now and have a tainted attitude What those neon lights ???? And it's not like me to feel so important And it's not like me to go and wreck your day And I never thought I'd see it so exploited Aw but I know that somethin' bad is gonna change Oh yes I know that somethin' bad is gonna change Well I see you working round the clock till 6am The thermometer's at minus five degrees And I'm wondering where all that hard earned money goes To a head above a shred of dignity