I found my love by the gasworks croft Dreamed a dream by the old canal Kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town, dirty old town.
Clouds a-driftin' across the moon Cats and dogs prowlin' in their beat Spring's a girl in the streets at night Dirty old town, dirty old town. Dirty old town, dirty old town.
Heard a siren from the docks Saw a train set the night on fire Smelled the fall on the smokey wind Dirty old town, dirty old town. Dirty old town, dirty old town.
I'm gonna get myself a good sharp axe Shining steel tempered in the fire Gonna cut you down like a dead old tree Dirty old town, dirty old town.
I found my love by the gasworks croft Dreamed a dream by the old canal Kissed my girl by the factory wall In this dirty old town, dirty old town. Dirty old town, dirty old town. Dirty old town, dirty old town.