Walk On By

Have you seen the old man in the closed down market?

Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes

In his eyes you see no pride

Hand held losely by his side

Yesterday's paper's telling yesterday's news

Refrain:

So 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 girl who walks the streets of London

Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags

She's no time for talking

She just keeps right on walking

Carrying her home in two carrier bags

Rafrain

In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven

Same old man's sitting there on his own

Looking at the world

over the rim of his teacup

Each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone

Refrain

Have you seen the old man outside the seaman's mission

Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears

In our winter city

The rain cries a little pity

For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care

Refrain