The Only Living Boy In New Cross

Hello, good evening

And welcome to nothing much

A no holds barred half nelson

And the loving touch

The comfort and the joy

Of feeling lost

With the only living boy

In New Cross

Fill another suitcase

With another hall

Of hotel towels and toothpaste

And the bathroom wall

Then wipe the lipstick hearts and flowers

From the glass and chrome

Take five or six hot showers

And come on home

To the comfort and the joy

Of feeling lost

With the only living boy

In New Cross

I've teamed up with the hippies now

I've got my fringe unfurled

I want to give peace, love and kisses out

To this whole stinking world

The gypsies, the travelers and the thieves

The good, the bad, the average and unique

The grebos, the crusties and the goths

And the only living boy in New Cross

Eyes down and I'll keep you up to date

Two fat ladies in 1988

The safe sixteen lovers who lied

Purley's queen and mother makes five

Butchered bakers, deaf and dumb waiters

Marble Arch criminals and clause 28'ers

Authers, authors, plastered outcasts

Locked up daughter, rock and roll stars

Goodbye Rudy, David and Rosie

Abraham and Julianne

And everyone that knows me

The gypsies, the travelers and the thieves

The good, the bad, the average and unique

The grebos, the crusties and you and I

Hello, good evening, welcome