No Place Like London

I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders
 From the Dardenells, to the mountains of Peru
 But there's no place like London!
 No, there's no place like London
 Mr. Todd?
 You are young, life has been kind to you
 You will learn
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 There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
 And the vermin of the world inhabit it
 And its morals aren't worth what a pig could spit
 And it goes by the name of London
 At the top of the hole sit the privileged few
 Making mock of the vermin in the lower zoo
 Turning beauty into filth and greed
 I too have sailed the world and seen its wonders
 For the cruelty of men is as wonderous as Peru
 But there's no place like London!
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 Is everything alright, Mr. Todd?
 I beg your indulgence, Anthony
 My mind is far from easy
 In these once-familiar streets, I feel shadows everywhere
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 There was a barber and his wife
 And she was beautiful
 A foolish barber and his wife
 She was his reason and his life
 And she was beautiful
 And she was virtuous
 And he was naive
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 There was another man who saw
 That she was beautiful
 A pious vulture of the law
 Who, with a gesture of his claw
 Removed the barber from his plate
 Then there was nothing but to wait
 And she would fall
 So soft, so young
 So lost and oh so beautiful
 And the lady, sir?
 Did she succumb?
 Oh, that was many years ago
 
 I doubt if anyone would know
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 I'd like to thank you Anthony
 If you hadn't spotted me, I'd be lost on the ocean still
 Will I see you again?
 You might find me if you like
 Around Fleet Street, I wouldn't wonder
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 Until then, my friend
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 There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
 And it's filled with people who are filled with shit
 And the vermin of the world inhabit it