I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall

Dirty old town Dirty old town

Clouds are drifting across the moon Cats are prowling on their beat Spring's a girl from the streets at night

Dirty old town Dirty old town

I heard a siren from the docks Saw a train set the night on fire I smelled the spring on the smoky wind

Dirty old town Dirty old town

I'm gonna make me a good sharp axe Shining steel tempered in the fire I'll chop you down like an old dead tree

Dirty old town Dirty old town

I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall

Dirty old town Dirty old town Dirty old town Dirty old town