It's like a smoke
Like a wind
Like a thing
Which could wake you up
And clean up
City stink
Pervading your wings
It is a joke
Black like coke
It's just a tinpot trick
For breaking bricks
And breaking stone
When you are down and alone
When you are down and alone
Croon this tune
Stay attune
Croon my loon
Croon this tune
(instrumental)
When you're down
And alone
Feeling low
When the city makes you bow
Like in a tow
You play your role
Just cut dead all the crowd
Cast off your shroud
Let your mind go
And hum yourself a tone
Recall the words
And move your bones
When you are down and alone
When you are down and alone
Croon this tune
Stay attune
Croon my loon
Croon this tune
(instrumental)
When you are down and alone
When you are down and alone
Croon this tune
Stay attune
Croon my loon
Croon this tune
