He would swear by his mouth, AlmightyI was living in a world of make believe
When my best friend wrote and told me
That there may be a job in the cityI 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 meHe would dream about another scheme
About another sordid hall of dreams
About a man whos king of industryHe would swear by his mouth Almighty
He would buy the best but never something new
And he never told meI 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 luckyIts the only life I knowLie, lie, lie is all you ever do
To make me wanna push on through
Cry, cry, cry is all I ever doSay you wanna make me push on throughI 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 luckyKicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was luckyIts the only life I knowMy best friend wrote and told me so
He said that there may be a job in the city
Yeah, yeah yeah, oh babyI 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 luckyKicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was luckyHey, 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