C The story's a sad one, the sort that you hear all the time F But this time I'll bore you with details and open your mind Am C It's the tale of a young girl who once was the talk of the town [Verse] C The first time I saw her the skin was so thin on her bones F Her eyes they were lost on that street though she called it her home C So I thought can I save her, can I get her out of harm's way F And she looked at me with those eyes so what could I say [Chorus 1] C So I said what's your name F And she said you're all the same C So I said don't act so strange F I only asked your name [Verse] C The stars in the night sky she'd seen only once in her life F But stars over girls parts on call cards she sees every night C She said somewhere in my tattoo jungle you will find my mum F But she will disown me should she ever learn what I've done [Chorus 1] C And she said what became F Of my promised fame C All I got was shame F And she said you're all to blame [Chorus 2] C And then her eyes said don't you leave me standing on my own F Can't you see the streetside is my home C I'm held by men at night but still I'm cold F I'm so lonely but you know I'm not alone F I'm not alone F I'm not alone [Verse] C She had hair like a willow tree choked at the side of the road F Cardboard boxes for pillows she weeps as she reaps what she sows C So I asked her if one day she mind joining me in my grave F You know like the big ones you see with the family name [Bridge 1] Am Em But she said all she'd ever been was a whore and a slave Dm G And she didn't know if she had any soul left to save [Chorus 1] C And she said why'd you care F So I said because I dared C Ever since I saw you standing there F Well I couldn't help but stare [Chorus 2] C And then her eyes said don't you leave me standing on my own F Can't you see the streetside is my home C I'm held by men at night but still I'm cold F I'm so lonely but you know I'm not alone F I'm not alone F I'm not alone [Bridge 2] C And she must have had the most lonely face I've ever known F Yeah she must have had the most lonely face I've ever known Em Am Well I tried to hold on but my grip it just was not that strong G I can still see her eyes as she fell and she fell for so long [Verse] C If you ever see her I hope you succeed where I failed F You know I cried for the cutie of King's Cross the day she derailed C Oh somebody please can you save her and take her away F You know London will kill her you can't let the smoke have its way