Riding through the city on my bike all day
Cause the filth took away my license
It doesn't get me down and I feel ok
Cause the sights that I'm seeing are priceless
Everything seems to look as it should
But I wonder what goes on behind doors
A fella looking dapper, but he's sitting with a slapper
Then I see it's a pimp and his crack whore

You might laugh, you might frown
Walking round London town

Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else

When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it's all lies

There was a little old lady who was walking down the road
She was struggling with bags from Tesco
There were people from the city having lunch in the park
I believe that it's called al fresco
When a kid came along to offer a hand
But before she had time to accept it
Hits her over the head, doesn't care if she's dead
Cause he's got all her jewellery and wallet

You might laugh, you might frown
Walking round London town

Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else

When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it's all lies

Life, yeah, that's city life (3x)
Life, yeah, that's city life (3x)

Angel, Dalston, Stockwell, Clapton,
Soho, Ladbroke Grove
Camden, Brixton, Putney, Tottenham,
Chiswick, Old Kent Road.

Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why
Would I wanna be anywhere else (2x)

When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it's all lies (2x)