Lonely Town Lyrics - Singles - Ian Dury

your eyes are focused on a screen of your own choosing 

your mind is busy with distractions of it's own 

my imminent departure is the flavour of the evening 

you lent me a welcome; i paid interest on the loan 

your downward glance - a punishment for errant little foibles 

the things that make us human are unpleasant to your taste 

each drooping lash has cut me with barbed insinuations 

i plundered all my savings in hopes that you're displaces 

so fond farewell from corny clown 

i'm going back to lonely town 

were people weep and others frown 

empty lives can tumble down 

in lonely town 

lonely town 

lonely town 

lonely town 

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a broken shadow of a man that you ignore before you 

once drove the streets of London like leaopard on the prowl 

the virus that destroyed the youth, the fool who would adore you 

will take me where the air is grey, the atmosphere is foul 

so best of luck and all the rest 

i'm going back to lonley town 

where good is bad, worse is best 

empty lives can tumble down 

in lonely town 

lonely town 

lonely town 

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so fond farewell from corny clown 

i'm going back to lonely town 

were people weep and others frown 

empty lives can tumble down 

in lonely town 

lonely town 

lonely town 

lonely town