London calling

London calling to the faraway towns

Now that war is declared and battle come down

London calling to the underworld

Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls

London calling, now don’t look to us

Phony beatlemania has bitten the dust

London calling, see we ain’t got no swing

Except for the ring of that truncheon thing

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

Meltdown expected the wheat is growing thin

Engines stop running but I have no fear

‘Cos London is drowing and I live by the river

London Calling, to the imitation zone

Forget it brother, you can go it alone

London calling to the zombies of death

Quit holding out and draw another breath

London Calling, and I don’t wanna shout

But while we were talking I saw you noddin’out

London Calling, see we ain’t got no highs

Except for that one whit the yellowy eyes

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

Engines stop running the wheat is growing thin

A nuclear error but I have no fear

‘Cos London is drowing and I live by the river

London Calling, yes I was there too

An’ you know what they said …

Well some of it was true !

London Calling, at the top of the dial

An’ after all this, won’t you give me a smile?

I never felt so much a’ like…