Lyrics: Most Lonely Face

This story's a sad one, the sort that you hear all the time
But this time I'll bore you with details and open your mind
It's the tale of a young girl who once was the talk of the town

The first time I saw her the skin was so thin on her bones
Her eyes they were lost on that street, though she called it her home
So I thought: "Can I save her, can I get her out of harm's way"
And she looked at me with those eyes so what could I say

So I said: "What's your name?"
And she said: "You're all the same."
So I said: "Don't act so strange, I only asked your name."

The stars in the night sky she'd seen only once in her life
But stars over girl's parts on Coldcut, she sees every night
She said: "Somewhere in my tattooed jungle you will find my mum,
But she will disown me, should she ever learn what I've done.

And she said: "What became
of my promised fame,
All I got was shame
And she said "You're all to blame."

And then her eyes said:"Don't you leave me standing on my own,
Can't you see the streetside is my home
I'm held by men at night but still I'm cold
I'm so lonely, but you know I'm not alone
I'm not alone
I'm not alone

She had hair like a willow tree choked at the side of the road
Cardboard boxes for pillows she weeps as she reaps what she sows
So I asked her if one day she'd mind joining me in my grave
You know like them big ones you see with the family name
But she said all she'd ever been was a whore and a slave
And she didn't know if she had any soul left to save

And she said: "Why'd you care?"
So I said "Because i did,
Ever since I saw you standing there
Well I couldn't help but stare."

And then her eyes said: "Don't you leave me standing on my own,
Can't you see the streetside is my home
I'm held by men at night, but still I'm cold
I'm so lonely, but you know I'm not alone
I'm not alone
I'm not alone

She must've had the most lonely face I've ever known,
Yeah, she must've had the most lonely face I've ever known
Well I tried to hold on, but my grip, it just was not that strong
I can still see her eyes as she fell and she fell for so long

If you ever see her, I hope you suceed where I've failed
You know, I cried for the cutie of King's Cross the day she derailed
Oh, somebody please can you save her and take her away
You know London will kill her, you can't let the smoke have its way