Hear the cry as the city weeps   People moving through the street   And don't mind me, going down the the river      Working hard to make it pay   Working hard to make their way   But don't mind me, going down to the river      I can hear the cry of the city   Can you hear the cry of the city?      Passed the statue where the water flows   Million faces that I'll never know   And don't mind me, going down the the river      Boats are leaving for another land   Watch it slipping through my hands   But don't mind me, going down to the river      I can hear the cry of the city   Can you hear the cry of the city?      Hear the cry as the city weeps   People looking but no-one sees   And don't mind me, going down to the river      Like the actor in the film I saw   Had enough but wanted more    And don't mind me, going down to the river      I can hear the cry of the city   Can you hear the cry of the city?