River

i can forget my loneliness by chewing gum
 stumble into several arms and strip away the day's decay
 sadness is a way of life for bitter me
 but don't you quote me the prophets
 'cause i know it's wrong
 but it's not for long
 if i had eyes like river would you take some notice of me?
 if i had lips like river would you talk to me?
 now i walk the streets of london
 and i look around at the people rushing by
 where do they go? do they even know?
 i hear they staple sequins to their sooty souls
 just to tempt this acolyte from his real world
 his only world
 if i had eyes like river
 would you take some notice of me?
 if I had lips like river would you talk to me now?
 talk to me now
 talk to me now
 talk to me now