I was living in a world of make believe   When my best friend wrote and told me   That there may be a job in the city   And you never told me      He would dream about another scheme   About another sordid hall of dreams   About a man who's king of industry   He would swear by his mouth almighty   He would buy the best   But never something new   And he never told me      Chorus:   I like kicking in the gutter and   Wishing I was lucky   Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky   Oh, I like kicking in the gutter   Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky      It's the only life I know      Lie, lie, lie is all you ever do   To make me want to push on through   Cry, cry, cry, cry is all I ever do   Say you want to make me push on through      Chorus      My best friend wrote and told me so   He said, that there may be a job in the city   I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky   Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky   I was wishing I was lucky      Hey son go, hey son go, to the city