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
 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 wanna push on through
 Cry, cry, cry is all I ever do
 Say you wanna 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, I was wishing I was lucky
 Kicking in the gutter
 Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky.

 It?s the only life I know.

 My best friend wrote and told me so
 He said, that there may be a job in the city, yeah, yeah yeah, oh baby
 I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky
 Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
 I like kicking in the gutter, wishing I was lucky
 I was wishing I was lucky
 Kicking in the gutter
 Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky.

 Hey son go, hey son go, to the city (4x).