Neon lights are shining
And there’s a double carriageway
Down by the river
Where I used to play

And half way up the hill there
Where my folks used to be
Tower blocks are rising
And there’s a brand new KFC

And all my friends got married
And they say it’s pretty cool
But in their quiet moments
I wonder if it’s true

Front door’s so familiar
Where I sat down and cried
Life just got on top of me
No matter what I tried

Dad could only tell me
You gotta struggle to be a man
When you have a family
Maybe you’ll understand

Well I had my reservations
But I did what most men do
Now I’ve got a family
And I guess I’ll struggle through

Oh I’m calling
Yes I’m calling you now
From across the years
Hoping you’ll hear me somehow

By the hallway chair
Where we last said goodbye
And you kept up a smile
Though you wanted to cry

In those twilight years
In an empty home
When you needed me there
But only got calls on the phone

Oh I’m holding you now
In an imaginary way
At the scene of a crime
What can I possibly say?