Pet Shop Boys

London

We came from the far North
summered in Crimea.
Deserted the armed forces
had to disappear.
Made it to the free West
on a chartered flight.
So we could see what
we trained to fight.

We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law!"
We were in London
Tell it like it is
We were in London
Tell it like it is

Looking for hard work
or credit card fraud.
What do you except from us?
We come from abroad.
To get ourselves a new job
on a building-site.
They work you so hard
but we trained to fight.

We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law!"
We were in London
Tell it like it is
We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law!"
We were in London
Tell it like it is

My father fought in Afghanistan.
His widow's pension ain't worth a damn.
My mother works and goes home to cry.
I want to live before I die.

We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law!"
We were in London
Tell it like it is
We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law!"
We were in London
Tell it like it is