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'Cause London is barely an hour
I live by the river.
'Cause London is drowning and I
I live by the river.
'Cause London is burning and I
I live by the river.
'Cause London is drowning and I
I live by the river.
'Cause London is clowning around
I live by the river
'Cause London is drowning
I live by the river
'Cause London is drowning and I
I live by the Devil.
'Cause London is drowning and I
I live by the river.
Engines stop running,
the Wheaties grew thin
Engines stop running
and the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running, though we taste good beer
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin
Clash's,
"London Calling"
Engines stop running
The weed tastes good then.
Engines stop running
And the wheat is growing thin.
Engines stop running
The weekend's going thin.
Engines stop running
The wheat is growing thin.
I lick my old riboon
I live by the river
The River Thames is the name of the river in London.
I will buy you linens
I live by the river
I will have burritos
I live by the river
I yell by the river
I live by the river
London broil
London calling
London calling and we ain't got no hide
Except for the worm with the yellow behind.
London calling, and we ain't go no high
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes.
London calling, and we ain't go no hide
Except for that worm with the yellowy eyes.
London calling, and we ain't go no high
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes.
London calling, they want the dog back.
London calling, and we ain't go no high.
London calling, yeah, I was a tool
London calling, yeah, I was there, too.
London's calling, they want their dog back.
London calling, and we ain't go no high.
London, Cardiff
London calling
Mother calling
London calling
Now whores, be glad
Now war is declared
There's never been so much I liked
I never felt so much alike
Thunder and garlic as I was tattooed.
London calling, yeah, I was there, too.
¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
I live by the river