He would swear by his mouth almighty



I was living in a world of make believe

When my best friend wrote and told me

That there may be a job in the city

I was living in a world of make believe

When my best friend wrote and told me

That there may be a job in the city

And you never told me



He would dream about another scheme

About another sordid hall of dreams

About a man who’s king of industry

He would swear by his mouth almighty

He would buy the best

But never something new

And he never told me



I like kicking in the gutter and

Wishing I was lucky

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky

Oh, I like kicking in the gutter

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky



It’s the only life I know



Lie, lie , lie is all you ever do

To make me wanna push on through

Cry, cry, cry is all I ever do

Say you wanna make me push on through



I like kicking in the gutter and

Wishing I was lucky

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky

Oh, I like kicking in the gutter

Wishing I was lucky, I was wishing I was lucky

Kicking in the gutter

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky



It’s the only life I know



My best friend wrote and told me so

He said, that there may be a job in the city, yeah, yeah yeah, oh baby

I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky

I like kicking in the gutter, wishing I was lucky

I was wishing I was lucky,

Kicking in the gutter

Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky



Hey son go, hey son go, to the city

Hey son go, hey son go, to the city

Hey son go, hey son go, to the city

Hey son go, hey son go, to the city