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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Pogues
Performer
Darryl Hunt
Bass Guitar
James Fearnley
Accordion
David Coulter
Percussion
Jem Finer
Banjo
Philip Chevron
Guitar
Terry Woods
Mandolin
Andrew Ranken
Drums
Michael Brook
Guitar
Spider Stacy
Tin Whistle
James Pinker
Percussion
Hijaz Mustapha
Strings
Debsey Wykes
Vocals
Shane MacGowan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Darryl Hunt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Brook
Producer
Nick Robbins
Engineer
Richard Evans
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
In a big city where the lights are low
Cold dirty ground
Where the rivers don't flow
Nothing's gonna change, so throw it all away
In the big city
Where the kids will come cheap
And monsters prowl and never sleep
Don't cross the road if you haven't got the time of day
Well, I lost my girl waiting for the train from Ride
I know she's out there somewhere
Selling all we got but I don't mind
In a big city
You can walk a thin line
And your mother won't know that you do a bit of crime
Your father's on the dole, and he really hasn't got the time
In a big city
Where it's hard to see the sky
Black earth trembles when the trains go by
Bums on the corner tell you gently, crawl off and die
Well, I lost my girl and I missed my train to Ride
And I'm stuck here selling papers
And spitting on the ground when you walk by
Break!
In a big city
You can dance all night
Only if you're clean and the lads are not uptight
Or you may as well forget it and wait until the broad daylight
In a big city
Where the suits don't look you in the eye
Learn how to laugh, you'll be planning when to die
Don't expect any favours from the cars passing by
I lost my girl waiting for the train from Ride
Well, I don't mind matching colours or parking people's cars
And telling little lies if that's all right
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
Writer(s): Darryl Gatwick Hunt
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