Pet Shop Boys London Lyrics

London Lyrics

We came from the far North 
summered in Crimea 
deserted the armed forces 
had to disappear 
made it to the free West 
on a chartered flight 
so we could see what 
we trained to fight 
 
We were in London 
“Let’s do it - let’s break the law!” 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is 
 
Looking for hard work 
or credit card fraud 
What do you expect from us? 
We come from abroad 
to get ourselves a new job 
on a building-site 
They work you so hard 
but we trained to fight 
 
We were in London 
“Let’s do it - let’s break the law!” 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is 
We were in London 
“Let’s do it - let’s break the law!” 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is 
 
My father fought in Afghanistan 
His widow’s pension ain’t worth a damn 
My mother works and goes home to cry 
I want to live before I die 
 
We were in London 
“Let’s do it - let’s break the law!” 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is 
We were in London 
Tell it like it is