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 want to push on through
   Cry, cry, cry cry is all I ever do
   Say that's how you want to 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, wishing I was lucky
  
   My best friend wrote and told me so
   He said that there may be a job in the city
  
   I like kicking in the gutte rand
   Wishing I was lucky
   Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
   I was wishing I was lucky
  
   Hey son go, hey son go, to the city