[Verse 1]
City yawns awake in blue
Milkman humming, pushing through
Steps on pavement damp with night
Paper boys chase birds in flight

[Pre-Chorus]
Rust and ribbons, windows gleam
Promises in pale routine

[Chorus]
London skyline, silver dreams
Painted rooftops, drifting steam
Silent footsteps down the lane
Waking hours, gentle rain

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, la la la, oh la la la

[Verse 2]
Old river rolls beneath the wires
Past shadows lost to old desires
A copper bell rings from the spire
Dawn sings soft through tangled briar

[Pre-Chorus]
Briefly golden, never the same
Turning faces, whisper names

[Chorus]
London skyline, silver dreams
Painted rooftops, drifting steam
Silent footsteps down the lane
Waking hours, gentle rain

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, la la la, oh la la la

[Bridge]
Chimneys thread a smoky line
Pigeons circle telephone signs
Morning papers curl and fold
Streetlamps blinking, letting go

[Chorus]
London skyline, silver dreams
Painted rooftops, drifting steam
Silent footsteps down the lane
Waking hours, gentle rain

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, la la la, oh la la la
Oh, la la la, oh la la la
