I walked these streets but they ain't what they used to be Just derelict buildings staring right back at me Another new development to sadden my eyes Planners rejoice as they collect first prize History don't care for much. That's how it seems Another piece of countryside gets blown to smithereens A high speed rail link's no vital to us all The wishes of the people count for nothing at all Chorus : How could they do it to these streets ? Why did they do it to my streets How could they do it to these streets ? They'd never do the same to their streets These streets, once a striving industry Now lie still, buildings cold and empty The smell from the factories are bygone memories The sound of the production lines muted silently Centuries of tradition, so coldly cast aside Families disregarded, their futures now denied Confined to the scraping like so many before Their reward for years of service : a life of being poor ! Chorus These streets ain't what they used to be x4 Chorus x2
They are fuckin buzzing ( argy bargy )
I walked these streets but they ain't what they used to be
Just derelict buildings staring right back at me
Another new development to sadden my eyes
Planners rejoice as they collect first prize
History don't care for much. That's how it seems
Another piece of countryside gets blown to smithereens
A high speed rail link's no vital to us all
The wishes of the people count for nothing at all
Chorus :
How could they do it to these streets ?
Why did they do it to my streets
How could they do it to these streets ?
They'd never do the same to their streets
These streets, once a striving industry
Now lie still, buildings cold and empty
The smell from the factories are bygone memories
The sound of the production lines muted silently
Centuries of tradition, so coldly cast aside
Families disregarded, their futures now denied
Confined to the scraping like so many before
Their reward for years of service : a life of being poor !
Chorus
These streets ain't what they used to be x4
Chorus x2
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