[Verse 1]

My daddy got here on the gravy train

I guess my mama had a real bad start to the game

They went walkin' and she took his name 'round here

There was dancing in the afternoons those days

Waiting tables, chasing girls with the money he made

It was 1957, and love felt the same

Love felt the same

[Refrain]

Frightened little girl, she makes a break

Into the arms of somethin' better, yeah

'Round here

[Verse 2]

I hear my mama call in Kingsbury Park

Just me and David and a football that glowed in the dark

Waiting patiently to make my mark 'round here

And I remember my, my first day at school

And I remember trouble, and thinkin' I was so cool

I remember it all

(Oh, yeah) Like yesterday, don't you?

[Refrain]

Every time I try to leave this place

Somethin' inside says, "You can do better", yeah

'Round here

[Chorus]

So come with me, yeah, yeah

Let me show you where I've lived

I want to put my hands in this earth again

Music fell like rain to the streets

The Specials and The Jam, to The Beat

Even though I think I've seen everythin' there is to see of this world

I gotta be thankful that this crowded space is the place of my birth

All that I wanted, was to be someone

[Verse 3]

Two little Hitlers in an old church hall

Some cheesy covers and those neighbours that banged on the walls

Andy says, "It's time to show them all" 'round here

"Please sir, we two have other plans

Please sir, you would not understand what's going on

Is magical, can't you see, yeah

That some of us do more than dream?"

[Refrain]

Every time I try to leave this place

Somethin' inside says

"Keep on, keepin' on, and on and on"

Around here

[Chorus]

So come with me, yeah, yeah

Let me show you where I've lived

I wanna put my hands on this earth again

Music fell like rain to the streets

The Specials and The Jam, ABC

Even though I think I've seen everythin' there is to see of this world

I gotta be thankful that this crowded space is the place of my birth

[Chorus]

My birth

In this town

Yes, I guess I got to be someone

To be somebody (Yeah!)

(To be somebody)

(B-B-B-Beautiful city)

In the beautiful city

This place I call home

These streets of London

It's everything I know (Everything and everybody)

On the streets of London

I want to thank you (Thank you)

I want to thank you

Thank you

[Outro]

Daddy got here on the gravy train

Daddy got here on the gravy train

Daddy got here on the gravy train