WE DIDN'T HAVE
NOWHERE TO LIVE
WE DIDN'T HAVE NOWHERE TO GO
'TIL SOMEONE SAID
I KNOW THIS PLACE
OFF BURDETT ROAD
IT WAS ON THE FIFTEENTH FLOOR
IT HAD A BOARD
ACROSS THE DOOR
IT TOOK AN HOUR
TO PRISE IT OFF AND GET INSIDE
IT SMELT AS IF
SOMEONE HAD DIED
THE LIVIN' ROOM
WAS FULL OF FLIES
THE KITCHEN SINK WAS BLOCKED
THE BATHROOM SINK
NOT THERE AT ALL
OOH, IT'S A MESS ALRIGHT
YES, IT'S MILE END
AND NOW WE'RE LIVIN' IN THE SKY
I NEVER THOUGHT
I'D LIVE SO HIGH
JUST LIKE HEAVEN
IF IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE HELL
THE LIFT IS ALWAYS
FULL OF P##S
THE FIFTH-FLOOR LANDIN'
SMELLS OF FISH
NOT JUST ON FRIDAY
EVERY SINGLE OTHER DAY
BELOW, THE KIDS
COME OUT TONIGHT
THEY KICK A BALL
AND HAVE A FIGHT
AND MAYBE SHOOT SOMEBODY
IF THEY LOSE AT POOL
OOH, IT'S A MESS ALRIGHT
YES, IT'S MILE END
AND IT WAS OURS
OOH-OOH... NOBODY WANTS
TO BE YOUR FRIEND
'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT
FROM 'ROUND HERE
OH-OOH... AS IF THAT WAS
SOMETHIN' TO BE PROUD ABOUT
THE PEARLY KING
OF THE ISLE OF DOGS
FEELS UP CHILDREN IN THE BOGS
DOWN BY THE PLAYIN' FIELDS
SOMEONE SETS A CAR ON FIRE
I GUESS
YOU HAVE TO GO RIGHT DOWN
BEFORE YOU UNDERSTAND
JUST HOW
HOW LOW
HOW LOW A HUMAN BEIN' CAN GO
OOH, IT'S A MESS ALRIGHT
YES, IT'S MILE END