There's a city filth that lingers



All over my naked hands



Deep into the weave of the clothes I wear



And every step brings another



Every hour adds some more



Till I'm on the other side leaning on your door



Are the taps running, darling?



Is the air thick with steam?



Can I find some place to cry these tears of shame?



And every step brings another



Every hour adds some more



Till I'm on the other side leaning on your door



There's a smell so sweet it's sickly



It follows me into the room



Hangs in the air like rotting perfume



I never bathe in it, darling



Got down on my hands and knees



Got in so far, I became, well, a part of it all



I've been wading through it



Don't you know it's up to my neck?



And it won't be long 'fore it's over my head



And it's the thought of you in my mind, keeps me here.



Thought I knew these streets, and how they turn



Could always find my way home



There's something there, I can't leave it alone



The trains they run all night



We could leave everything behind



Just bring that dress you wore when we first met



I know it's faded, darling



I know it's tattered and worn



In that dress I could never love you more



I've been wading through it



Don't you know it's up to my neck?



And it won't be long 'fore it's over my head



And I can suck it into my love, breathe it in