Down on my street in a cafe
A young man is scribbling
Sipping a latte
Smokes his cigarettes down to
the core
Thinks he's Satre
But he can't write a birthday card
Across the street a girl with a smile
Talking on the telephone
Catches his eye
And she's really an alien
You wouldn't know
Dressed in an overcoat
Out incognito
They are only pretending
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Down on my street
I'm not what I seem
And you could be anyone
If you know what I mean
Down on my street
They're making it up
Right in front of you
But don't be surprised
"˜Cause you pretend too
'Round the corner
A couple in a fight
Kept the neighbours up
Making love all night
And a man dressed in a suit
Walks with briefcase and tie
Has a painted left toenail
But don't ask him why
An old lady sits on a bench in the park
In second hand clothing
And ragged old scarf
Though she's really a Duchess
She doesn't care. Look in her bags
There's a million in there
It's a secret that she'll never tell
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And I see it all
Here at my window
Watching this street
Like a little TV show
Is all that we are
A little eccentric
And slightly bizarre
Let's pretend we're ordinary people