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When The Sun Goes Down

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When The Sun Goes Down

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I said: Who's that girl there?

I wonder what went wrong

So that she had to roam the streets

She don't do major credit cards

I doubt she does receipts

It's all not quite legitimate

And what a scummy man

Just give him half a chance

I bet he'll rob you if he can

Can see it in his eyes, yeah

That he's got a driving ban

Amongst some other offences

And I've seen him with girls of the night

And he told Roxanne to put on her red light

They're all infected but he'll be alright

'Cause he's a scumbag, don't you know?

I said he's a scumbag, don't you know?

Although you're trying not to listen

Avert your eyes and staring at the ground

She makes a subtle proposition

I'm sorry, love, I'll have to turn you down

And oh, he must be up to summat

What are the chances? Sure it's more than likely

I've got a feeling in my stomach

I start to wonder what his story might be

What his story might be, yeah

They said it changes when the sun goes down

Yeah, they said it changes when the sun goes down

And they said it changes when the sun goes down

Around here

Around here

And look, here comes a Ford Mondeo

Isn't he Mr. Inconspicuous?

And he don't even have to say owt

She's in the stance ready to get picked up

Bet she's delighted when she sees him

Pulling in and giving her the eye

Because she must be fucking freezing

Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky

It doesn't stop in the winter, no

And they said it changes when the sun goes down

Yeah, they said it changes when the sun goes down

And they said it changes when the sun goes down

Around here

Well, they said it changes when the sun goes down

Over the river going out of town

They said it changes when the sun goes down

Around here

Around here

And what a scummy man

Just give him half a chance

I bet he'll rob you if he can

Can see it in his eyes, yeah

That he's got a nasty plan

I hope you're not involved at all

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