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I saw a man about 50 or so, he looked lonely but his eyes were bright 
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He was walking up Holland Park Road and I stopped him to ask for a light 
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He practically froze when I spoke but eased when he saw my cigarette 
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Then I saw as he lit up my smoke beneath his coat he was naked and wet 
 
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With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew 
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He slumped to the wall with a moan 
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I said, "I know there's no name for what you go through 
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But how     how can you do it alone?" 
 
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I crossed the street to the local news store 

And I flicked through some cheap magazines 

Beside me some school kid I saw  

Stuffed some girlie mags down into his jeans 

The shop girl was watching amazed, she asked me to call for the police. 

She screamed at his blushing young face and he escaped into the streets 
 
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With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew 

He slumped to the wall with a moan 

I said, "I know there's no name for what you go through  

But how, how can you do it  
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alone?" 
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Ooh, how can you do it alone?  
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I need your help, so I can do it by myself. 
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Do it alone, don't have to breathe down the phone 
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I ain't got a clue 'bout the things that you do 
    A4              A 
But how can you do it alone? 
 
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     How can you do it?    How can you do it?  
 
Back at the flat my girl sat in the shower  
And wasn't too keen on me sharing 
She came out well after an hour and by that time I was past caring 
Some women it seems have the knack  
Of attaining the stars in their dreams 
They simply relax and lay back while people like us scratch our jeans 
 
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With eyes full of shame and I know it must show 
I slump and I fall and I groan 
Will somebody explain what I need to know 
How... How can you do it alone? 
 
How can you do it? Do it alone... 
 
How can you do it without any help? 
How can you do it all by yourself?