In the big cityWhere the lights are lowCold dirty groundWhere the
rivers don't flowNothing's gonna change so throw it all
away In the big cityWhere the kids will come cheapAnd monsters
prowl and never sleepDon't cross the road if you
haven't got the time of day Well I lost my girl waiting for
the train from RideI know she's out there somewhereSelling
all we got but I don't mind In the big cityYou can walk a
thin lineYour mother won't know that you do a bit of
crimeYour father's on the dole and he really hasn't
got the time In the big cityWhere it's hard to see the
skyAnd the black earth trembles when the trains go byAnd the
bums on the corner tell you gentlyTo fuck off and die Well I
lost my girl and I missed my train to RideAnd I'm stuck
here selling papersAnd spitting on the ground when you walk by
In the big cityYou can dance all nightOnly if you're clean
and the lads are not uptightOr you may as well forget it and
wait until the broad daylight In the big cityWhere the suits
don't look you in the eyeLearn how to laugh you'll be
planning when to dieAnd don't expect any favours from the
cars passing by I lost my girl waiting for the train from
RideWell I don't mind matching colours or parking
people's carsAnd telling little lies if that's alright
In the big city